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清热药(清热泻火·明目退翳) · Heat-clearing; fire-draining

Celosia Seed qīng xiāng zǐ · 青葙子

Celosiae Semen (Celosia argentea L.)

Nature and flavour. Bitter, slightly cold; Liver system.

Classically described as draining Liver fire, brightening the eyes and removing corneal opacity; used for eye redness, pain and photophobia attributed to Liver fire flaring upward.

性味归经。苦,微寒;归肝经。

传统记载为清肝泻火、明目退翳,用于肝火上炎所致的目赤肿痛、畏光、翳障。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Chinese materia medica texts describe a pupil-dilating action and classically caution against this seed in glaucoma and raised pressure inside the eye; that caution is worth taking seriously. Cold in nature — classically avoided where there is Liver and Kidney yin deficiency without fire. Confusion between this seed and related Celosia seeds is a real identification problem, so correct botanical identification matters. Avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

中药文献记载其有扩瞳作用,传统列为青光眼与眼压升高者不宜 —— 这一提示值得认真对待。性寒,传统列为肝肾阴虚而无火者不宜。本品与同属他种种子存在混用问题,植物来源的正确鉴别很重要。孕期与哺乳期避免使用。

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