Bai Ji Li (Ci Ji Li; Ji Li), 1lb

Tribulus terrestris expels wind, brightens the eyes, calms ascendant Liver yang, stops itching, breaks up stagnation of qi and blood

Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

• Calms the Liver and anchors the Yang: for headache, vertigo, or dizziness due to ascendant Liver Yang*
• Dredges the Liver to smooth its flow while dispersing constraint and clumping: for pain and distention in the chest or flanks, irregular menstruation, or insufficient lactation, from constrained Liver qi*
• Dispels wind-heat and brightens the eys: for red. swollen and painful eyes as well as increased tearing*
• Dispels wind and stops itching: for any kind of skin lesion with significant itching, such as hives. Also used for vitiligo, sometimes as a stand-alone herb*