1 TASTE
Salty, bitter and cold
2 MERIDIANS
Stomach and large intestine
3 FUNCTIONS
To purge feces downward; downward; 2. To soften hardness; 3. To clear heat
4 INDICATIONS
1. Constipation. Glauber salt (Mang Xiao [3])is used with Rhubarb (Da Huang [4]) in the formula Dachengqi Tang.2. Sore throat, ulcerated mouth, red eyes or boils, Glauber salt (Mangxiao) is used with Sodium borate (Pengsha) and Borneol (Bing Pian [5]) for external use.
5 DOSAGE
10-15g
6 COUTIONS
this herb is contraindicated during pregnancy.
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