Herbs That Drain Downward-Purgatives

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herbs that drain downward tx:

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constipation d/t heat/xs, blood def, yin def constipation, fluid def

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Da Huang
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bitter, cold; HT LI LIV ST; 1-drains heat and purges accum=main herb to tx yang ming organ sydrome!! 2-drains damp heat-dysentary, jaundice, painful urinary dysfunction 3-drain heat from blood=bleeding in stools, bleeding hemmorhoids 4-invigs blood and dispels blood stasis-fixed ab masses, px d/t stag, amenorrhea, trauma, instestinal abcesses 3-clear heat and reduces fire toxicity-hot skin problems

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Man Xiao

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1-purges accumulations and guides out stagnation, moistens dryness and softens hardness 2-clear heat, reduces swelling-swollen, red, painful eyes, breast

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Lu Hui

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Aloe 1-drain fire adn guides out accumulation-consitpation, dizziness, red eyes, irritability 2-kills parasites adn strengthens ST-round worms, childhood nutritional impairments 3-clear heat and cools LV-headache, irritability, tinnitus

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Fan Xie Ye

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Senna 1-drain downwards and guides out stagnation

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moist laxatives

Huo Ma Ren (Ma Zi Ren)

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marijuana seeds-1-nourises and moistens intestins-elderly constipation-blood or yin def constipation or after febrile dz 2-nourishes yin-mild-constipation d/t yin def 3-clear heat and promots healin of sores (topically)

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Yu Li Ren

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1-moistens intestines and unblocks the bowels 2-promotes urine and reduces edema