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Da Huang (rhubarb)
Guides blood downward
stops bleeding in digestive system
drains damp heat via stool
internal excess heat
Mang Xiao (mirabilitum)
moistens/softens stool
excess heat in ST and intestines
Lu Hui (aloe)
purges heat in LV, LI, GB
chronic constipation
wounds/burns
Huo Ma Ren (cannabis seed)
moistens intestines
mildly tonifies yin
constipation/dry stool in elderly, postpartum, yin and blood def px
most commonly used laxative, most safest
Feng Mi (honey)
moistens intestines
moistens lung, stops cough
nourishes SP/ST
used as binder in other RX
Yu Li Ren (bush cherry seed)
moisten intestines
promotes urination
edema w/ constipation and difficult urination
Da Ji or Jing Da Ji (ephorbia da ji)
purges water accumulation through LI
ascites
fluid accumulation in chest/flanks
Ting Li Zi (lepidium)
directs qi downward to stop cough
fluid accumulation/edema
Ba Dou (croton)
radical purgative
dispels accumulation of food & cold