Pipewort (Gujingcao)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Flos Eriocauli |
| Botanical Name: | Eriocaulon buergerianum koern. |
| Common Name: | Pipewort |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Kaibao Bencao |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The whole plant is gathered in autumn, dried in the sun and cut into pieces for use. |
| Properties and Taste: | Sweet and neutral |
| Meridian: | Liver and stomach |
| Functions: | To clear heat and disperse wind To brighten the eyes |
| Indications and Combinations: | Wind-heat in the liver meridian manifested as red, painful, and swollen eyes, excessive tearing, photophobia and corneal opacity. *Use with Schizonepeta (Jingjie), Ch8inese gentian (Longdancao) and Red peony (Chishao). |
| Dosage: | 6-15 g |
| Cautions: | This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficiency of blood. |