Offensive Purgatives
Xuan Ming Fen (玄明粉)
Name
Xuan Ming Fen (Weathered Sodium Sulfate)
The Effect of 玄明粉
Property
Pungent, salty, cold; stomach, heart, lung and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Purge heat, moisten dryness, soften hardness.
Indications
Red, swollen eyes, sore throat, aphtha, sores and boils, difficulty in defecation, stagnation due to excessive heat.
Dosage and Administrations
Dissolve in decoction, 3~9 g. Proper dosage is for external application, dissolved in water for washing and applying, or puff on the affected area.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women and deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach.
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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