Buddleja, Mi Meng Hua 密蒙花

Buddleia
Mi Meng Hua (TCM)

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Curtis, W., Curtis’s botanical magazine (1800-1948)

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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:

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