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Herbs
Purging (Chris -EWCNM)
Question | Answer |
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Da Huang properties and organ? | Cold,bitter entering HT, ST, LIV, LI |
Fan Xie Ye properties and organ? | cold, bitter, sweet entering LI |
Lu Hui properties and organs? | cold, bitter entering ST, LIV, LI |
Mang Xiao properties and organ? | very cold, bitter, acid, salty entering ST, LI |
Da Huang actions? | Drains heat and removes heat stagnation, Purges fire and cools blood, Removes blood stasis, Transforms damp to promotes urination |
Fan Xie Ye actions? | Purges heat and remove stagnation |
Lu Hui actions? | Purges heat to promote defecation, Cools liver, Kills parasites |
Mag Xiao actions? | Moistens dryness and softens hard masses, Purges heat to promote defecation, Clears fire and reduces swellings |
Which herbs is best for constipation from heat stagnation? | Da Huang |
Which herb is used with caution in pregnacy, mentration, lactation and SP/ST deficiecies? | Da Huang |
Which herb is takes as pill and never decocted? | Lu Hui |
Which herb is never cooked and is dissolved in decoction after cooking? | Mang Xiao |
What are main properties, organ and actions of purging herbs? | bitter, cold herbs enter ST, LI with strong heat clearing properties to treat constipation from excess heat drying the stools? |
What patients are purging herbs best for? | constipation from excess heat |