Actions & Indications

• lack of bowel movement
• dysentery
• blood clots
• tumor
• red and painful eyes
• abdominal-distention and/or pain
• blood in stool
• hemorrhoidal bleeding
• urination: burning sensation
• nose bleeding
• coughing out blood
• sore extremities
• edema
• jaundice
• lesions
• burns and scalding (external application)
• absence of menses

  Note: Cooking for more than 10 minutes will reduce its purgative effect.  For purgative effect use raw da huang. For blood invigorating action use wine or vinegar treated da huang. For stop bleeding use charred da huang.

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