Pharmaceutical Name:

Semen Celosiae

Botanical Name:

Celosia argentea L.
Celosia cristata L.

Common Name:

Celosia seed

Source of Earliest Record:

Shennong Bencao Jing

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations:

The seeds are gathered in autumn when ripe and dried in the sun.

Properties and Taste:

The seeds are gathered in autumn when ripe and dried in the sun.

Meridian:

Liver

Functions:

To clear heat in the liver
To brighten the eyes and reduce corneal opacity

Indications and Combinations:

Flaring up of liver fire manifested as red, painful, and swollen eyes, blurred vision, and corneal opacity. 

*Use with Cassia seed (Juemingzi), Chrysanthemum flower (Juhua) and Plantain seed (Cheqianzi).

Dosage:

3-15 g