1 TASTE
Bitter, sweet, cold and toxic
2 MERIDIANS
Lung, kidney and large intestine
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To transform water and reduce edema; 2. To disperse nodules and relieve swelling
4 INDICATIONS
1. Edema and full sensation in abdominal region. Kansui root (Gan Sui) is used with Pharbitis seed (Qianniuzi) in the formula Erqi Tang.2. Ascites. Kansui root (Gansui) is used with Peking spurge root (Da Ji) and Genkwa flower (Yuan Hua) in the formula Shizao Tang.3. Retention of water of fluid in the chest. Kansui root (Gansui) is used with rhubarb (Da Huang) and Glauber salt (Mang Xiao) is the formula Da Xianxiong Tang.4. Boils, carbuncles and furuncles. Kansui root (Gansui) is ground into powder and mixed with water for external application.
5 DOSAGE
0.5-1 g
6 COUTIONS
This herb is best used in pill and powder form. It should not be used with the herb Licorice root (Gan Cao) and is contraindicated during pregnancy.
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