NATURE: Cold; bitter and sweet and slightly salty; attributive to liver and gallbladder. CHARACTERISTICS: Seeds of an annual herb that are round and brown. The herb can be used externally as a paste onto the temples as a remedy for eye problems. THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS: Clear away liver-fire and improve vision; lower blood pressure; lower blood-fats and relax bowels for chronic constipation
NATURE:
Cold; bitter and sweet and slightly salty; attributive to liver and gallbladder.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Seeds of an annual herb that are round and brown. The herb can be used externally as a paste onto the temples as a remedy for eye problems.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Clear away liver-fire and improve vision; lower blood pressure; lower blood-fats and relax bowels for chronic constipation
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