Xia Ku Cao Qiu Common Selfheal Spike Spica Prunellae

Xia Ku Cao Qiu | Common Selfheal Spike | Spica Prunellae | 夏枯草球 Xià Kū Cǎo Qiú

夏枯草球（Xia Ku Cao Qiu） 为唇形科植物夏枯草（Prunella vulgaris）的干燥花穗，是传统中医中常用的清肝火、散结化瘿草本药材。味苦辛，性寒，归肝、胆经，擅长清热泻火、软坚散结、明目退翳，常用于头痛眩晕、目赤肿痛、瘰疬痰核、甲状腺结节、高血压初期等症的调理。

Xia Ku Cao Qiu, or Common Selfheal Spike (Spica Prunellae), is the dried flowering spike of Prunella vulgaris, a herb traditionally used in Chinese Medicine to clear liver fire, reduce nodules, and promote eye health. Bitter and cold in nature, it enters the Liver and Gallbladder meridians, and is widely used for addressing hypertension, swollen lymph nodes, red or painful eyes, thyroid nodules, and fire-related imbalances.

🌿 Key Benefits | 产品功效

• 🔥 Clears liver fire and reduces blood pressure
  （清肝泻火，辅助降压，适用于肝火上炎）

• 👁️ Improves vision and alleviates eye swelling
  （明目退翳，缓解目赤肿痛、视物模糊）

• 💧 Dissipates phlegm-fire and softens nodules
  （散结化瘿，用于瘰疬、甲状腺肿、淋巴结肿大）

• 🌿 Supports detox and systemic cooling
  （清热解毒，促进体内阴阳平衡）

✅ Product Details | 产品规格

• Ingredient: 100% dried Prunella vulgaris flower spikes
  （原料：100% 干燥夏枯草花穗）

• Form: Whole flower spike
  （规格：整穗）

• Processing: Naturally sun-dried, additive-free
  （处理方式：自然晾晒，无添加）

• Applications: Decoctions, functional teas, capsules, or herbal formulas
  （适合煎汤、草本茶饮、胶囊或复方颗粒）

📦 Suggested Use | 使用方法

• 每次用量：6–15 克，煎汤或配伍使用

• 常与夏枯草、菊花、桑叶配伍，用于肝火目疾、头痛眩晕

• 搭配海藻、昆布、贝母，有助于软坚散结、化痰清火

• 可用于降压保健茶饮、清肝明目草本配方、咽喉舒缓类胶囊产品

⚠️ 脾胃虚寒、低血压体质者慎用。