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HerbEquiseti Hiemalis Herba

木贼

Mù Zéi

Equisetum

The dried aerial part of Equisetum hyemale (Equisetaceae). Neutral, sweet and bitter, entering the Lung and Liver channels. Disperses wind-heat and removes superficial visual obstruction from the eyes. A key herb for red eyes with pterygium; also stops bleeding for hemorrhoidal and intestinal bleeding.

Actions · 功效

疏散风热Disperse wind-heat
明目退翳Brighten the eyes and remove superficial visual obstruction
止血Stop bleeding

Indications · 主治

目赤翳障Red eyes with superficial visual obstruction
风热目赤多泪Wind-heat red eyes with excessive tearing
肠风下血，痔血Intestinal wind with rectal bleeding, hemorrhoidal bleeding

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

3–10 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

Draft· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Jiayou Bencao (Jiayou Materia Medica)
[2]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)

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@misc{bencaodian-mu-zei,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Mù Zéi 木贼 (Equisetum) — Equiseti Hiemalis Herba},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/mu-zei},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-mu-zei, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Mù Zéi 木贼 (Equisetum) — Equiseti Hiemalis Herba}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/mu-zei}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }