Chrysanthemum Flower — Classic Formulas
Ju Hua · Flos Chrysanthemi Morifolii
Primary Actions
- Disperses wind-heat; relieves exterior patterns with fever, headache, and sore throat
- Clears Liver heat and brightens the eyes; treats redness, pain, dryness, and blurred vision
- Calms Liver Yang rising; treats headache and dizziness from Liver Yang excess
Classic Formulas
- Sang Ju Yin (桑菊饮) — Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction; for early-stage wind-heat with cough
- Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang (羚角钩藤汤) — Antelope Horn and Uncaria Decoction; for Liver Wind and high fever
- Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (杞菊地黄丸) — Lycium, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill; for Liver and Kidney yin deficiency with visual disturbance
Classical Text References
- Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica) — earliest recorded use; classified as superior grade
- Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica, Li Shizhen, 1578) — detailed actions for eye conditions and wind patterns
- Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases, Wu Jutong, 1798) — foundational reference for Sang Ju Yin formula