Drains Heat and Purges Excess For Yang Ming organ stage or intestinal heat excess with very high fever, constipation and abdominal fullness.
Reduces Damp-Heat For draining Damp-Heat thru the stool in cases of Damp-Heat jaundice or acute dysentery.
Reduces Blood Level Heat For Bloody stool from hemorrhoids or heat in the intestines. Also for epistaxis or hematemesis from reckless movement of hot Blood.
Invigorates the Blood and Removes Stagnation For dysmenorrhea or amenorrhea, fixed abdominal masses, tumors, or pain from Blood stagnation. Also for Blood stagnation in the intestines and intestinal abscesses.
Clears Blood Level Heat For fever, swollen eyes, or Fire Toxins both internally and externally in the Blood or on the skin, such as burns and skin lesions.
Contraindications and Cautions
Do not use during menstruation, pregnancy, post-partum or during lactation.
Also contraindicated in exterior syndromes, cold from deficiency of the spleen and stomach, or in cases of qi and blood deficiency.
Herb-Drug Interactions
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Toxicity and Overdose
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Dosage
3-12 grams. Use raw as a purgative, or cook for less than 10 minutes.
Notes
Use in wine or vinegar to increase the blood invigorating properties, charred to stop bleeding, and as a powder or wash when used externally.
Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist. Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.
Herb 1 of 7 in Purgatives
