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Zhu Dan Fen

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Zhu Dan Fen: clear heat and moisten dryness, relieve cough and wheezing, remove toxicity.

Zhu Dan Fen
Zhu Dan Fen — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Zhu Dan Fen

Name

Zhu Dan Fen (Biliary powder from pig)

The Effect of Zhu Dan Fen

Property

Bitter, cold; liver, gallbladder, lung and large intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and moisten dryness, relieve cough and dyspnea, remove toxicity.

Indications

Asthma, jaundice, diarrhea, dysentery, sores and boils, constipation, pharyngitis, red eyes, pertussis,parched with thirst due to heat disease.

Dosage and Administrations

Dissolve in decoction, 0.3~0.6 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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