Portulaca
(ma chi xian)
Herba
Porthlaceae
Properties:
Sour in flavour, cold in
nature, it acts on the large intestine and liver
channels. The cold property has the effects of
removing heat from the blood and detoxicating,
clearing bowels to cure dysentery. So it is
mainly indicated for dysentery due to damp-heat,
the carbuncles and boils caused by noxious heat.
In addition, it has also the functions of
stopping bleeding due to blood-heat and removing
heat from blood.
Effects:
Clearing away heat, detoxicating, removing hert
from blood and curing dysentery.
Indications:
1. For dysentery due to damp-heat, diarrhea with
bloody and burulent stool, it is used in
combination with the drugs for clearing away
heat and drying dampness, such as scutellaria
root and coptis root.
2. For suppurative
infections due to noxious heat, it can be taken
orally for the decoction of this single herb, or
in combination with the heat clearing and
detoxicating drugs, such as capejasmine fruit
and honeysuckle flower.
Dosage and Administration:
30-60g. Double the
dose when the fresh herb is used.
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