Hemp
Seed (huo ma ren)
Fructus
Cannabis
Properties:
Sweet in flavour, neutral in nature, it acts on spleen,
stomach and large intestine channels. The herb is sweet,
neutral and moist, rich in oil, effective for moistening
and loosening bowels to relieve constipation and treating
deficiency and nourishing Yin. It is suitable for patients
of old age, protracted disease and postpartum, and
constipation caused by deficiency of Yin and blood.
Effects:
Moistening the bowels to
relieve constipation.
Indications:
For constipation caused by deficiency of blood and body
fluid in the aged and in recovery stage or postpartum
women, this herb is usually used in combination with drugs
for nourishing Yin and blood, and those for moistening and
loosening the bowels, such as Chinese Angelica root (Radix
Angelicae Sinensis), peach kernel (Semen Persicae),
prepared rehmannia root (Radix Rehmanniae preparata) and
perilla seed (Semen Perillae),as in
Pill for Moistening the Bowels, Decoction of Hemp Seed and
desertliring cistanche (Herba Cistanchis) etc. For
constipation caused by excessive heat and deficiency of
Yin, Rhubarb, mirabilite and white peony root (Radix
Paeoniae Alba) are used as adjuvant remedies to clear heat
and loosen the bowels.
Dosage
and Administration:
10-20g,
cracked for decoction or made in forms of pills and
powder.
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