Medicinals
pò xiāo / 朴硝 / 朴硝 / impure mirabilite;
Latin pharmacognostic name: Natrii Sulfas Non-Purus
Alternate English names: impure Glauber's salt
Alternate Chinese names: 朴消 pò xiāo; 朴硝 pò xiāo; 皮硝 pí xiāo; 盐消 yán xiāo; 水消 shuǐ xiāo
Origin: Mineral
Use: medicinal
Category: Draining-precipitant agents / Offensive precipitant agents
Properties: Acrid, bitter, and salty; cold.
Channel entry: stomach and large intestine channels.
Indications:
Drains heat and frees the stool; moistens dryness and softens hardness; clears heat and resolves toxin. Softer in substance but has the same actions as máng xiāo (芒硝 Natrii Sulfas , mirabilite;).
repletion heat accumulation with abdominal distension and constipation; phlegm accumulation; sore red eyes; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng).
Dosage & Method:
Mostly used topically.
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