Chong Wei Zi, 1lb

Invigorates the Blood and regulates the menses

• Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, or postpartum abdominal pain due to Blood Stasis

Clears Heat and clears the eyes

• Headache or red, swollen, painful eyes, nebulae, or conjunctivitis due to Liver Heat
• Pterygium

Chong Wei Zi "has the same blood-invigorating and menstrual-regulating actions as the herb [yi mu cao] but also possesses the ability to cool the Liver and brighten the eyes, and therefore treat redness and swelling of the eyes, or superficial visual obstruction, due to Liver Heat." - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica.*

Dosage

Generally, the recommended formula dosage for an adult is 9 grams per day, but any final decision should be made based on a trained healthcare practitioner's analysis.

Treasure of the East recommends splitting the dosage into two or three servings per day.  If taken twice a day, each serving size is 5 grams.  If taken three times a day, each serving should be 3 grams. Each measuring spoon included with Treasure of the East granules holds 1.5g.

Weight and age also affect dosage, and you can use the following table to identify the suggested dosage for patients based on age and weight: