The source is from spike of Prunella vulgaris L., family Labiatae. The medicinal material is collected in summer, dried in the sun and the raw is used for medication.
Medicinal Properties:
Bitter and pungent in flavor, cold in nature and attributive to the liver and gallbladder meridians.
Actions:
Clear away liver-fire and disperse stagnation.
Application
1. For hyperactivity of liver-fire with conjunctivitis, headache and dizziness.
2. For scrofula and goiter caused by stagnation of phlegm and fire due to stagnation of liver-qi transforming into fire.