Product: Dried Buddleia Flower
Chinese Name: 蜜蒙花
Country of origin: China
Net Weight: 100g
Storage: Keep in a cool and dry place, keep refrigerated to lengthen shelf life
Butterfly bush, also known as buddleia and Mi Meng Hua in Pinyin, is an ordinary shrub usually found in the field and valley. When it blooms, clusters of flowers tend to attract hummingbirds and bees. However, it is so inconspicuous that no one would associate it with the well-known title – the "eye guardian”. As a matter of fact, this Chinese herb plays a huge role in the treatment and prevention of human eye problems. According to legend, as early as more than 1,000 years ago Sun Simiao, a famous physician and "King of Medicine” in Tang Dynasty, ever used buddleia to cure little white dragon’s eye disease. Even if it is legend, at least it conveys two messages to us – Sun’s superb medical skill and buddleia’s incredible healing power.
The Chinese Pharmacopoeia says that it is sweet in flavor and slightly cold in nature. It goes to liver meridian. Main functions are clearing heat, nourishing liver, improving eyesight, and removing nebula. Primary butterfly bush uses and indications include red swollen painful eyes, excessive tearing, photophobia, nebula, dim eyesight due to liver deficiency, and presbyopia. Recommended dosage is from 3 to 9 grams in decoction.