气平。味苦。无毒。主诸风。头眩肿痛。目欲脱。泪出。皮肤死肌。恶风湿痹。
久服利血气。轻身耐老延年。
甘菊气平。禀天秋平之金气。入手太阴肺经。味苦无毒。得地南方之火味。入手少阴心
经。
气味俱降。阴也。味苦清火。火抑金胜。发花于秋。其禀秋金之气独全。故为制风木之上药
也。诸风皆属于肝。肝脉连目系上出额。与督脉会于巅。肝风炽则火炎上攻头脑而眩。火盛
则肿而痛。其主之者。味苦可以清火。气平可以制木也。肝开窍于目。风炽火炎。则目胀欲
脱。其主之者。制肝清火也。手少阴之正脉。上走喉咙。出于面。合目内 。心为火。火甚
则心系急而泪出。其主之者。苦平可以降火也。皮肤乃肺之合。肌肉乃脾之合。木火刑肺金
脾土。则皮肤肌肉皆死。甘菊禀金气。具火味。故平木清火而主皮肤死肌也。其主恶风湿痹
者。风湿成痹。风统于肝。甘菊气平。有平肝之功。味苦有燥湿之力也。久服利血气者。肺
主气。气平益肺。所以有利于气。心主血。味苦清心。所以有利于血。利于气。气充身自轻
。利于血。血旺自耐老。气血皆利。其延年也必矣。
制 方:
甘菊捣汁。治疔疮。重九采花末服。治酒醉不醒。同杞子丸服。终身无目疾疮疽。同谷
精草
、绿豆皮等分末。治目翳。
【甘菊花】
气：平。味：苦。无毒。主治各种风邪引起的病症，头晕目眩，头肿痛，眼睛胀痛欲脱出，流泪，皮肤肌肉坏死，恶风、湿邪及风湿痹痛。
长期服用可通利血气，使身体轻盈，延缓衰老，延长寿命。
甘菊的气性平和，禀受秋季清肃的金气，归入手太阴肺经；其味苦且无毒，得自南方火之味，归入手少阴心经。
气味俱降，属阴。味苦能清泻火热，火被抑制则金气旺盛。它在秋季开花，所禀受的秋金之气最为完备，因此是平息风木（肝）的上等药物。
各种风证多归属于肝。肝脉连接目系，向上出于额部，与督脉会合于头顶。肝风炽盛则火热炎上，攻冲头脑导致眩晕；火热过盛则导致肿胀和疼痛。甘菊之所以能主治这些症状，是因为其味苦可以清火，气平可以制约肝木。
肝开窍于目。风邪炽盛、火热炎上，会导致眼球胀痛欲脱。甘菊之所以能主治此症，在于它能平抑肝火、清泻火热。
手少阴心经的正脉，上行至喉咙，出于面部，汇合于目内眦。心属火，火势过盛则心脉拘急而流泪。甘菊之所以能主治此症，是因为其苦平之性可以降泄火热。
皮肤是肺的外合，肌肉是脾的外合。若木火刑克肺金和脾土，则皮肤和肌肉都会坏死。甘菊禀受金气，具有火味，因此能平抑肝木、清泻火热，从而主治皮肤肌肉坏死。
它主治恶风、湿邪及痹证的原因在于：风湿形成痹证，风邪统属于肝。甘菊气平，有平抑肝气的功效；味苦，有燥湿的作用。
长期服用能通利血气，是因为肺主气，气平有益肺气，所以有利于气；心主血，味苦能清心火，所以有利于血。气得到补益，身体自然轻盈；血液充盈，自然能够耐受衰老。气血皆通利，延年益寿也就必然了。
制方方法：
将甘菊捣烂取汁，治疗疔疮。在重阳节采集花朵研末服用，治疗醉酒不醒。与枸杞子制成丸药服用，终身无眼疾和疮疽。与谷精草、绿豆皮等分研末，治疗目翳（角膜云翳）。
[Ganjuhua (Chrysanthemi Flos)]
Nature: Neutral. Flavor: Bitter. Non-toxic. Mainly treats various wind-pathogen conditions, dizziness and vertigo, headache with swelling and pain, sensation of eyes bulging out, tearing, necrosis of skin and muscle, aversion to wind, dampness, and wind-damp bi-syndrome.
Long-term consumption promotes the circulation of Qi and Blood, lightens the body, delays aging, and prolongs life.
Ganjuhua has a neutral nature, inheriting the metallic Qi of autumn, entering the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Its bitter flavor and non-toxicity derive from the fire element of the south, entering the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian.
Both its nature and flavor descend, belonging to Yin. The bitter flavor clears Fire; when Fire is suppressed, Metal becomes dominant. It blooms in autumn, fully inheriting the metallic Qi of autumn, thus serving as a superior herb for pacifying Wind-Wood (Liver).
All wind syndromes are associated with the Liver. The Liver meridian connects to the eye system, emerges above the forehead, and meets the Du vessel at the vertex. When Liver Wind is excessive, Fire flares upward, attacking the head and causing dizziness. Excessive Fire causes swelling and pain. Ganjuhua treats these because its bitter flavor clears Fire, and its neutral nature restrains Wood.
The Liver opens into the eyes. When Wind is excessive and Fire flares, the eyes swell and feel as if they will bulge out. Ganjuhua treats this by pacifying the Liver and clearing Fire.
The regular branch of the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian ascends to the throat, emerges on the face, and converges at the inner canthus. The Heart belongs to Fire; when Fire is severe, the Heart vessels become tense, leading to tearing. Ganjuhua treats this because its bitter and neutral properties descend Fire.
The skin is the exterior correspondence of the Lung, and muscles are the exterior correspondence of the Spleen. If Wood-Fire attacks Lung-Metal and Spleen-Earth, the skin and muscles undergo necrosis. Ganjuhua inherits Metallic Qi and possesses a Fire-like flavor, thus pacifying Wood and clearing Fire to treat skin and muscle necrosis.
It treats aversion to wind, dampness, and bi-syndrome because wind-damp bi-syndrome involves Wind, which is governed by the Liver. Ganjuhua’s neutral nature pacifies the Liver, and its bitter flavor dries Dampness.
Long-term consumption benefits Qi and Blood because the Lung governs Qi; neutral nature tonifies Lung Qi, benefiting Qi. The Heart governs Blood; bitter flavor clears Heart Fire, benefiting Blood. Benefiting Qi makes the body light; benefiting Blood enhances longevity. With both Qi and Blood benefited, prolonging life is inevitable.
Prescription Methods:
Crush Ganjuhua to extract juice for treating ding-sores (carbuncles). Collect flowers on the Double Ninth Festival, dry and powder them for oral administration to treat drunkenness that does not resolve. Take in pill form with Gouqi Zi (Lycii Fructus) to prevent ocular diseases and sores/ulcers for life. Mix equal parts of powder with Gujingcao (Valerianae Officinalis Radix et Rhizoma? *Note: Usually refers to Valeriana or similar, but strictly Gujingcao* - here kept as Gujingcao) and Lv Dou Pi (Vigna Radiata Pericarpium) to treat eye nebula (corneal opacity).