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Mang Xiao / Mirabilite, Glauber's Salt
Mang Xiao
Taste: Acrid, Bitter, Salty • Temperature: Very Cold • Category: Downward Draining • Sub Category: Purgative

Dosage

3-9g

Actions

1. Purges accumulation & guides out stagnation: for heat in the Stomach & intestines with constipation, this substance moistens dryness & softens hardness.

2. Clears heat & reduces swelling: for red, swollen, painful eys; painful, swollen, ulcerated mouth or throat; & red, swollen skin lesions including breast problems.

Meridians

Stomach, Large Intestine

Cautions

Contraindicated in cases of heat excess, Spleen deficiency, in the elderly, during pregancy, post partum, & during menstruation.