Buddleja, Mi Meng Hua 密蒙花

Buddleia
Mi Meng Hua (TCM)
Picture Curtis, W., Curtis’s botanical magazine (1800-1948)

Picture Buddleja officinalis
(Photo by Salix) (Wikimedia)

Botanical name:


Buddleja officinalis

Parts used:


Flower bud

Temperature & Taste:


Mildly Cool. Sweet. Mildly Toxic

Classifications:


B. Clear Strong Heat or Fire

Uses:


1. Clears Liver Heat, Brightens the Eyes:
-red, painful, swollen eyes
-excess tearing
-superficial visual obstructions
-Photophobia
-used for excess or deficiency, Liver Heat or Wind-Heat, depending on the herbs it is used with


Dose:


Decoction: 3–9 grams

Main Combinations:


1. Red and Sore eyes or excess tearing from Liver heat or Wind-Heat:
i. Buddleia with Horsetail (Mu Zei)
ii. Buddleia with Eyebright
2. Poor or blurred vision, Buddleia with Lycium Gou Qi (‘Goji’), Dodder seed (Tu Si Zi)

Major Formulas:




Cautions:


Toxic in overdose. Symptoms may include Nausea, Vomiting, Dizziness, Tremors and Numbness

Main Preparations used: