Specimen photograph
not yet catalogued
not yet catalogued
Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Purgatives
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Salty, Bitter, Cold
- Channels Entered
- LU, ST, LI.
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Matrii Sulfas Exsiccatus
Chinese Herb Actions
Please See Mang Xiao
Chinese Herb Dosage
- Please See Mang Xiao
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Please See Mang Xiao
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- Please See Mang Xiao
Herb-Drug Interactions
- Please See Mang Xiao
Chinese Herb Notes
- Yuan Ming Fen is the most refined form of Mang Xiao (sodium sulfate). It is used most often topically for sore throat, eye diseases, and oral ulcers.
- Yuan Ming Fen is not as good as Mang Xiao at clearing heat and acting as a laxative.
Sources & References
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