mang xiao

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芒硝·Natrii Sulfas

Mirabilite

About mang xiao

Mang Xiao (芒硝) is mirabilite, a sodium sulphate mineral, recorded as Natrii Sulfas. It is acrid, bitter and salty in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Stomach and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the purgatives.

Names

Pinyin	mang xiao
Chinese	芒硝
Latin Name	Natrii Sulfas
English Name	Mirabilite·sodium sulphate
Japanese	bosho
Korean	mangcho

Classification

Category: Purgative
Channels: Large Intestine, Stomach
Flavour: Acrid, Bitter, Salty
Temperature: Cold
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Purges accumulation, guides out stagnation, softens hardness and moistens Dryness

Constipation with hardened stool from accumulated Heat in the Stomach and Intestines
Interior Excess Heat with constipation, a full and painful abdomen, and dry hard stools

Clears Heat and drains Fire

Heat in the Stomach or Lungs, particularly with Phlegm build-up or clumping in the Intestines

Clears Heat and reduces swelling

Red, painful, swollen eyes
Sores or swelling of the mouth and throat, applied topically
Red, swollen skin lesions, applied topically
Mastitis, applied topically

Softens hard masses

Hard abdominal masses and lumps from Heat and stagnation

Combinations

da huang
Constipation from Stomach and Intestinal Heat
huang qin + gua lou ren + qing dai
Cough from Phlegm-Heat
zhi ban xia + zhi ke + fu ling
Phlegm-Heat obstructing the collaterals, with pain in both shoulders or swollen extremities
peng sha
Applied topically: red, swollen throat and mouth ulcers
da huang + hou po + zhi shi
Accumulated Excess Heat with severe constipation
da huang + gan cao
Accumulated Excess Heat with moderate constipation
da huang + huang qin + zhi zi
Lung and Stomach Heat
dai zhe shi + da huang + zhi ban xia + yu jin
Heart misted by Phlegm and Heat
peng sha + bing pian + zhu sha
Applied topically: sore throat and mouth ulcers

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any Infusion: 4-18g	4-18 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

pregnancy Do not use in pregnancy; as a strong purgative salt it can provoke bowel and uterine activity
contraindication After childbirth
contraindication During menstruation
contraindication Spleen deficiency with Cold, which so cold a purgative will aggravate
contraindication Edema
caution Elderly or weak patients
lactation Topical use on a breast abscess while nursing can lessen the milk supply
caution Not for use unless pathogenic clumping is present in the Lower Jiao
caution Not for use unless Heat has caused a hard, closed clumping that will not pass; it is meant for Excess Heat constipation only
caution Best used under a qualified practitioner rather than for self-treatment

Interactions

Caution with

san leng Avoid combining with San Leng (Sparganium rhizome)

Drug interactions

Diuretics and other medicines that alter fluid or electrolyte balance, and kidney impairment: take care, as it is an osmotic purgative salt (precautionary; no interaction demonstrated)

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