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