dong kui zi

About dong kui zi

Names

Classification

Channels

Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Bladder

Flavour

Sweet

Temperature

Cold

Actions and indications

Combinations

• fu ling

  Edema and discomfort on urination after childbirth; edema with heaviness and difficult urination; nausea from thin mucus collecting in the epigastrium

• mu tong

  Pediatric Lin.

• che qian zi + mu tong + huang bai

  Heat knotted in the Bladder causing dysuria, with rough, dribbling urination

• guang jin qian cao + ji nei jin + shi wei + hai jin sha + jin qian cao + ze xie + ze lan + chuan niu xi

  Lower Jiao Damp-Heat with urinary stones

• sha ren + wang bu liu xing + chuan shan zha

  Breasts that are swollen and painful with scanty milk, due to Qi Stagnation

• bai zhi + gua lou + lou lu + lu feng fang + chi shao

  Fibrocystic breast disorder.

• huo ma ren

  Insufficient fluids in the Intestines with constipation

• wang bu liu xing

  Blood Stasis with painful, swollen breasts and poor milk supply

Dosage

Cautions

• caution Loose stools or diarrhea from Spleen deficiency or Cold; its cold, slippery nature loosens the bowels further
• pregnancy Pregnancy: use with caution and only under a qualified practitioner, because it moves things downward
• caution Buy from a supplier who names the botanical species, not only the trade name, as substitution occurs

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