Class: Clear Heat
Subclass: Clear Heat from the Internal Organs
Actions:
Slightly purges Heat accumulation from the Bright Yang
Indications:
Slight constipation due to Yang brightness-stage Heat.
Possible symptoms and diseases:
Epistaxis
Inflamed gums
Irritability
No signs of distension of the abdomen
No signs of fullness of the abdomen
Slight constipation
Throat inflammation
Petechiae
Red tongue, yellow coating to the middle and root
Slippery-Rapid pulse (Hua Shu)
Preparation:
DECOCTION: 25-30 g/litre until 40 cl remain. Cook Da Huang with Zhi Gan Cao, and dissolve Mang Xiao in the strained decoction.
Administration / Dosage, recommended:
DECOCTION: 3-4 divided doses over the course of one day.
Contraindications:
Constipation without Yang brightness-stage Heat
Pregnancy.