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| For: Red swollen eyes • Hot carbuncles • Ulcerated sores • Breast abscess • Hemorrhoids • Viscous sputum • Common cold with thirst |
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Category: Clear Heat Drain Fire  |
| English: Trichosanthes Root Pinyin: Tian Hua Fen Pharmaceutical: Radix Trichosanthes Kirilowii |
| Organs: lung • Stomach Temperature: Cold |
| Taste: Bitter • Slightly Sweet Toxicity: |
| Patterns: Excessive interior heat |
Actions: Clear heat • Drain fire • Generate fluids • Moisten lungs • Clear lung heat • Transform phlegm • Resolve toxins • Invigorate blood • High fever
Key 2nd Actions: Dissipate Nodules • Expel Pus • Generate Fluids • Treat Diabetes |
| Indications: Red swollen eyes • Hot carbuncles, sores • Breast abscess • Hemorrhoids • Viscous sputum |
| Contraindications: Spleen and Stomach deficiency cold • Pregnancy • Aconite |
| Typical Dosage: 15g to 30g Guidelines |
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| Bei Mu Gua Lou San, Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang, Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang, Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang, Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
Herbs: Aconite
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