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Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

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This formula contains one or more toxic substances.
While some Chinese herbs are toxic, many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity.

Preparation Notes:

Pills. Grind all herbs into an even powder and form into pills using water. Take in 3-6 Gram doses with warm water, early in the morning on an empty stomach. If condition improves, another smaller dose can be given one to two days later. If condition does not improve, do not use this formula again.

Originally Appeared In:

Collected Treatises of Jing Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

Lungs, Large Intestine, Kidneys, Spleen, Heart, Liver, Small Intestine, Stomach, Gall Bladder

There are 10 Substances in this Chinese Medicne

Gan Sui (Kansui Root)
Quantity = 30 grams

Channels:

KI, LI, LU

Properties:

Bitter, Sweet, Cold, Toxic

Latin:

Radix Euphorbiae Kansui

Chinese:

甘遂

Tone Marks:

gān suì

Translation:

Sweet Process

Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flower)
Quantity = 30 grams

Channels:

KI, LI, LU

Properties:

Bitter, Spicy, Warm, Toxic

Latin:

Flos Daphnis Genkwae

Chinese:

芫花

Tone Marks:

yuán hu

Da Ji (Japanese Thistle, Cirsium)
Quantity = 30 grams

Channels:

LIV, SP, HT

Properties:

Sweet, Cool

Latin:

Herba Cirsii Japonici

Chinese:

大蓟

Tone Marks:

dài jì

Alt Names:

Jing Da Ji

Translation:

Big Thistle

Qian Niu Zi (Morning Glory Seeds or Pharbitis)
Quantity = 120 grams

Channels:

KI, LI, LU, SI

Properties:

Bitter, Spicy, Cold, Slightly Toxic

Latin:

Semen Pharbiditis

Chinese:

牵牛子

Tone Marks:

qiān niú zĭ

Da Huang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome)
Quantity = 60 grams

Channels:

HT, LI, LIV, ST

Properties:

Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei

Chinese:

大簧

Tone Marks:

dà huáng

Translation:

Big Yellow

Qing Pi (Immature Tangerine Peel)
Quantity = 15 grams

Qing Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)

Channels:

GB, LIV, ST

Properties:

Bitter, Spicy, Warm

Latin:

Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride

Chinese:

青皮

Tone Marks:

qīng pí

Translation:

Green Peel

Chen Pi (Orange Peel, Citrus Peel, Tangerine Peel)
Quantity = 15 grams

Channels:

LU, SP, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic

Latin:

Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae

Chinese:

陈皮

Tone Marks:

chén pí

Alt Names:

Ju Pi, Guang Chen Pi, Xin Hui Pi

Translation:

Aged Peel

Bing Lang (Betel Nut)
Quantity = 15 grams

Channels:

LI, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Bitter, Warm

Latin:

Semen Arecae Catechu

Chinese:

槟榔

Tone Marks:

bīng lang

Mu Xiang (Costus Root, Saussurea)
Quantity = 15 grams

Channels:

GB, LI, SP, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Bitter, Warm

Latin:

Radix Auklandiae Lappae

Chinese:

木香

Tone Marks:

mù xiāng

Translation:

Wood Fragrance

Qing Fen (Calomel)
Quantity = 3 grams

Channels:

BL, KI, LIV

Properties:

Spicy, Cold, Toxic

Latin:

Calomelas

Tone Marks:

qīng fen

Translation:

Light Powder

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