Herb of the Week

Chinese Name: Juhua
Common Name: Mulberry-leaved Chrysanthemum
Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat
Family: Compositae
Flavour: Sweet and bitter
Energy: Cool
Meridians: Lungs, liver and kidneys
Indications: Eye diseases, pain in ears, dizziness, swelling and headache due to wind heat

Juhua is good for dispersing wind heat in the liver and gallbladder meridians and also in the ears and eyes. It is often used to treat pinkeye, pain in ears and vertigo due to wind heat.

Is is estimated that in China, there are several hundred varieties of this herb. However, only the four are commonly used: juhua, which is yellowish and is used to disperse wind and reduce fever; white juhua, which is drunk as tea and is used to clear liver and sharpen vision; aromatic juhua, which is white and aromatic and is used to treat dizziness and twitching in warm-hot diseases; and wild juhua, which is used to clear heat and detoxify.

Juhua Tea: Steep 4 to 6 pieces of juhua and add pure honey to sweeten to drink as tea during warm-hot weathers