Purgatives
Mang Xiao 芒硝
Natrii Sulfas Sodium Sulfate, Mirabilite, Glauber's Salt
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Purgatives
- Temperature
- Very Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Salty, Bitter, Very Cold
- Channels Entered
- ST, LI.
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Natrii Sulfas
- Chinese
- 芒硝
- Tone Marks
- máng xiāo
Chinese Herb Actions
- Removes Accumulation and Reduces Stagnation For constipation from stagnant heat and dryness. This herb both moistens and softens.
- Clears Heat and Reduces Inflammation For swollen and red eyes, conjunctivitis, mouth or throat ulcers, mastitis, appendicitis, and swollen skin lesions.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 3-9 grams. Dissolve in hot water or take in powdered or pill form.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in cases of Spleen and Stomach deficiency and cold.
- Do not use in edema cases, in weak or elderly patients, or without excess heat.
- Also contraindicated during menstruation, pregnancy, and for post-partum patients.
Chinese Herb Notes
- Can use topically as a powder.
Sources & References
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