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Chong Wei Zi, 1lb
Chong Wei Zi, 1lb
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Leonuri Fructus (Motherwort Fruit) invigorates the blood, clears the Liver, brightens the eyes.
Invigorates the Blood and regulates the menses
- Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, or postpartum abdominal pain due to Blood Stasis
Clears Heat and clears the eyes
- Headache or red, swollen, painful eyes, nebulae, or conjunctivitis due to Liver Heat
- Pterygium
Chong Wei Zi "has the same blood-invigorating and menstrual-regulating actions as the herb [yi mu cao] but also possesses the ability to cool the Liver and brighten the eyes, and therefore treat redness and swelling of the eyes, or superficial visual obstruction, due to Liver Heat." - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica.*
Dosage
Generally, the recommended formula dosage for an adult is 9 grams per day, but any final decision should be made based on a trained healthcare practitioner's analysis.
Treasure of the East recommends splitting the dosage into two or three servings per day. If taken twice a day, each serving size is 5 grams. If taken three times a day, each serving should be 3 grams. Each measuring spoon included with Treasure of the East granules holds 1.5g.
Weight and age also affect dosage, and you can use the following table to identify the suggested dosage for patients based on age and weight:
Age |
Weight |
Typical Formula Serving (3x per day) |
15+ Ingredients Formula Serving (3x per day) |
1-2 |
30-40 lbs |
0.6 - 0.8 grams |
1.0 - 1.4 grams |
2-4 |
40-50 lbs |
0.8 - 1 grams |
1.4 - 1.7 grams |
4-6 |
50-60 lbs |
1.0 - 1.2 grams |
1.7 - 2.0 grams |
6-9 |
60-70 lbs |
1.2 - 1.4 grams |
2.0 - 2.4 grams |
9-14 |
70-80 lbs |
1.4 - 1.6 grams |
2.4 - 2.7 grams |
|
14-18 |
80-100 lbs |
1.6 - 2.0 grams |
2.7 - 3.4 grams |
18+ |
100-120 lbs |
2.0 - 2.4 grams |
3.4 - 4.0 grams |
18+ |
120-150 lbs |
2.4 - 3.0 grams |
4.0 - 5.0 grams |
18+ |
150-200 lbs |
3.0 - 4.0 grams |
5.0 - 6.5 grams |
18+ |
200-250 lbs |
4.0 - 5.0 grams |
6.5 - 8.4 grams |
18+ |
250+ lbs |
5.0 - 6.0 grams |
8.4 - 10.0 grams |
English Name: Leonuri Fructus (Motherwort Fruit), Leonurus Fruit,
Chinese Name: Chong Wei Zi,
Unit Size: 1 pound
Taste: Sweet
Properties: Slightly Cold
Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen
Actions: Invigorates the blood, clears the Liver, brightens the eyes.
Pattern: Blood stasis, Liver heat
Chinese Symptomology: Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, or postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis; headache for red, swollen, painful eyes from Liver heat.
Materia Medica: Regulate the Blood
Contraindications: Use with caution during pregnancy. Traditionally, the herb is contraindicated in patients with dilated pupils. Contraindicated in cases with continuous bleeding, Contraindicated in cases with Liver Stagnation due to Liver Blood Deficiency.
Ingredients
Chong Wei ZiLeonurus heterophyllus; SemenChinese Motherwort Seed
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