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40. Cassia Seeds (决明子)
Chewed directly, slightly bitter; some have a texture similar to sunflower seeds, while others have a chewy and crisp texture, suspected to be related to the degree of ripeness.
After a sip, you can feel it tonifies blood, unblocks the meridians (liver meridian, bladder meridian, Governing Vessel), and clears inflammation on the head and face.
The effect on improving eyesight is not obvious; it may require increasing the dosage or extending the duration of intake.
41. Valencia Grass (谷精草)
Too dry, not chewed; brewed as tea, has the aroma of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).
Can clear external wind and inflammation of the head and face; regarding its effect on the eyes, it still feels not obvious and may need to be strengthened.
42. Mimenghua (密蒙花)
Slightly sour horsetail decoction, tasty and enjoyable to drink, but not as good as horsetail (I might have an affinity for horsetail and rate it highly).
Its effect on clearing damp-heat from the liver and gallbladder is moderate; otherwise, there are no special effects.
The aftertaste is somewhat turbid. If I were to classify herbs based on effects (good) and side effects (minimal) into upper, middle, and lower grades, this might be placed in the lower grade.