This product is the dried capitulum with flower stem of the annual herbaceous plant Buerger Pipewort Flower (Eriocaulon buergerianum Koern.) from the Buerger Pipewort Flower family. It is mainly produced in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other provinces. Harvested in autumn, the capitulum along with the flower stem is pulled out, dried, and then cut into segments for use.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Sweet, neutral. Act on liver and stomach meridians.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Releasing the exterior with pungent-cool properties, improving vision to disperse nebula.

bubble_chart Indications

Used for red eye nebula, headache, and toothache. This product is light and floating, good at dispersing wind-heat in the head and face, and improving vision to reduce nebula. For wind-heat disturbance, red eye swelling and pain, photophobia, excessive tearing, and nebula membrane in the eyes, it can be combined with Schizonepeta, Gentian, Red Peony Root, and other medicinals, such as Buerger Pipewort Flower Decoction. This product can also be used for wind-heat headache, toothache, and pharyngitis sore throat, and can be combined with Mentha, Chrysanthemum Flower, Great Burdock Achene for use.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Kaibao Bencao: "Mainly treats pharyngitis, toothache caused by wind, and various sores and scabies."
2. Bencaozheng Yi: "Buerger pipewort flower, due to its light and clear nature, specifically targets the upper energizer, reaching directly to the top of the head. It can disperse wind-heat in the head, treat eye diseases and head wind, and also alleviate pain caused by wind qi due to its light and clear properties, which are adept at external dispersion."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

6-15 grams. Decoct and take orally.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Patients with blood deficiency and eye diseases due to yin deficiency should not use it.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

The water extract of Buerger pipewort flower has been shown to inhibit certain dermatophytes in vitro, and its decoction has inhibitory effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Diplococcus pneumoniae.