Xia Ku Cao

Prunellae Bulgaris, Spica

Properties: BITTER, PUNGENT - COLD
Dosage: 9-15g.
Meridian: GALLBLADDER, LIVER

-ascending liver fire- dry-painful eye, brighten eyes, headache, dizzy
-dissipate phlegm fire nodules – neck lumps, scrofula, lipoma, goiter
-hypertension

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press