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Ju Hua
菊花
Chrysanthemum flower
Chrysanthemum morifolium
Cools the head and is the flower students learn for the eyes.
Not for self-dosing. This page is not a formula, not a strength, and not a substitute for a licensed herbalist or physician.
Category
Cool · Sweet, Bitter
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Traditional uses
White chrysanthemum is the usual medicinal flower. Texts send it to headache, red or tired eyes, and a light wind-heat. It does not fix glaucoma, infection, or vision loss.
Common pairings
- Bo He 薄荷
A light pair for the head when heat is at the surface.
- Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子
Flower and fruit of the eye lesson: one cools, one nourishes. A common tea idea, still not a dose.
Cautions
Not for self-dosing as medicine. People with chrysanthemum or ragweed allergy should be careful even with tea.
Points with a similar aim
Four Whites
Cheek point under the pupil. Keep it gentle.
Use caution
Head Corner
Corner of the forehead, a headache landmark.
Gathered Bamboo
Inner eyebrow notch. Light touch only.
Use caution
Silken Bamboo Hollow
Outer eyebrow hollow for temple-side headaches.
Use caution
Pupil Crevice
Outer corner of the eye. Fingertip only.
Use caution
Leading Valley
Above the ear, a temple-headache landmark.
Yang White
Forehead, just above the eyebrow.
Moving Between
Web between the first and second toes, the fire point of Liver.