Herb Listings
Peng Sha / Borax | |||
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Taste: Sweet, Salty • Temperature: Cool • Category: External Application • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage1.5-3g internal as pill or powder, topically as pwdr or paste |
Actions1. Relieves toxicity & prevents putrefaction: used both internally & topically for pain & swelling in the throat, open sores in the oral cavity, & white, draining vaginal lesions (such as in severe candidiasis). Clears heat & dissolves phlegm: taken internally for hot phlegm obstruction with sputum that is difficult to expectorate.3. Dries dampness: applied topically to blisters between the toes that are caused by damp toxin. 4. Transforms stones: for painful urinary dysfucntion with stones. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach |
CautionsUse internally with caution. Long-term use can cause renal dysfunction. |