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Zao Jiao / Honeylocust (Chinese) Fruit

Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Warm & Transform Phlegm Cold
Dosage 0.6-1.5g pill & pwdr form only, or topical	Actions 1. Dispels phlegm: for phlegm obstruction, phlegm nodules, & coughing or wheezing with copious sputum that is difficult to expectorate. This herb has a strong phlegm-dispelling effect. 2. Opens the orifices & revives the spirit: for sudden loss of consciousness with facial paralysis or seizures due to excessive phlegm. 3. Dissipates clumps & reduces swellings: for either the initial stages of abscesses & boils, or asbcesses in which there is difficulty with the discharge of pus. 4. As a suppository, unblocks the bowels, & expels roundworms: for constipation & intestinal obstruction due to roundworms.	Meridians Large Intestine, Lung	Cautions Contraindicated during pregnancy and in cases with qi or yin deficiency, or hemoptysis. Slightly toxic. Overdosage can cause vomiting & diarrhea.

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