The efficacy and function of Kongqing

Do you know what Kongqing is? If you know, do you understand the effects and functions of Kongqing? As a traditional medicinal material, what regulatory effects does Kongqing have on our body? We will analyze them one by one for you below.

[Alias] Qingyouyu, Qingshenyu (Shiyao Erya), Yangmeiqing (Bencao Tujing).

[Source] It is an ore of the carbonate mineral azurite , which is spherical or hollow .

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet and sour, cold. Slightly poisonous.

【Meridian】 "Ben Cao Jing Shu": "enters the liver."

【Functions and indications】 Improve eyesight, remove cataracts, and open up the orifices. It is used to treat amblyopia, pterygium, cataract, red and swollen eyes, crooked mouth due to stroke, numbness of arms, headache, and deafness.

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: grind into powder and apply to eyes. For internal use: grind into powder, 1-3 fen.

【Note】 "Medicine Properties": "Fear of Cuscuta chinensis."

[Additional prescription] ①To treat blurry and unclear eyes: soak a little bit of Kongqing in dew overnight, then apply water on the affected area. (Puji Fang)

【Discussions by various scholars】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "The coldness of the empty, green, sweet and cold herbs can remove accumulated heat. When combined with sourness, the fire will naturally subside and fall. When the heat subsides, the obstruction will naturally disappear and the eyes will naturally become clear. The ear is the orifice of the kidney. When water dries up, the fire burns. This is why the ear becomes deaf. When the heat in the kidney is relieved, the fire will start to generate water and the voice will become clear again. If the nine orifices are not functioning properly, it is nothing but fire obstruction. When there is fire in the liver, the blood will be hot and the qi will be reversed, so the blood vessels will be blocked. When the liver is cooled and the heat is removed, the essence and qi will naturally benefit. When the yin is sufficient and the fire is clear, the orifices will benefit and the blood vessels will naturally flow, and the spirit will naturally grow. Red and painful eyes, skin cataracts, and tears are all signs of insufficient liver qi. When the liver qi is strengthened, all symptoms will naturally disappear. It is said that the water channel is beneficial, the milk is secreted, the joints are unblocked, and the hard accumulation is broken. All of these are because heat is removed, the qi and blood will be in harmony, the yin qi will naturally recover, and the five internal organs will be clear and peaceful, and all symptoms will naturally disappear."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Shennong's Herbal Classic".

From the above introduction to Kongqing, we can see that Kongqing is of great help to the human body. It can improve some bad symptoms of the human body and is a very useful medicinal material for the human body.