Emetics
E Xue (鹅血): Chinese Herb Guide
Name
E Xie (Goose Blood)
The Effect of 鹅血
Property
Salt, neutral; heart, liver and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Remove toxicity, eliminate hardness.
Indications
Drug poisoning, dysphagia, gastric disorder causing nausea.
Dosage and Administrations
100~200 ml is for oral taking as hot drink, or made into pills and syrup.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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