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Moistens the Intestines and promotes bowel movement

Dryness of the Intestines from deficient Blood and fluids, common in the elderly, after childbirth and in convalescence from fever, illness, surgery or blood loss Hard, dry stools passed seldom and with difficulty, but without the strong straining or cramping of excess-Heat constipation; sometimes the stools are dry yet not hard to pass Habitual, often severe constipation; causes include overwork or faulty eating, Wind-Heat that has got into the Intestines and harmed Spleen and Stomach, and Lung and Intestine Heat that burns up the fluids

Nourishes and invigorates the Blood

Deficient Blood with stasis and internal Wind from Blood deficiency Palpitations and dizziness, with a pale or sallow face Dull skin and nails; dry mouth and a thirst that is not quenched Poor appetite and lethargy Tongue dry and thin with little or no coat; pulse thin

Disperses Wind

Modern uses

Chronic or functional constipation Constipation in elderly or anaemic people Constipation after childbirth or during convalescence Constipation with hypertension Constipation after a stroke Constipation early after injury to the lumbar spine Constipation with a prolapsed lumbar disc or compression fracture of the spine Haemorrhoids Dry skin huo ma ren tao ren dang gui sheng di huang zhi ke