ST, LI (6-15g)
Mang Xiao - Mango Jelly
Mango Jelly is a soft form of
x-lax that swells in the summer.
Always avoid Mang Xiao (and x-lax!) during pregnancy (cc: pregnancy) or menstruation (cc: during menstruation) or SP deficiency (cc: SP def) and (cc: long term use is not advised, watch for menstruation)
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Explanation of Key Words in this story... |
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| soft... xlax | softens hardness; purges excess accumulations |
| swells in the summer | clear heat; reduces swelling |
Mang Xiao Actions and Indications
- Strongly purges excess accumulations; softens hardness (heat in ST and/or Large Intestine w/ constipation and dry hard stool)
- Clears heat; reduces swelling (nodules, lumps, abcesses characterized by heat and toxins. Also used to stop lactation; hard lesions; red, swollen, painful eyes; painful, swollen ulcerated mouth or throat; red swollen skin lesions; used to stop lactation or for early stage breast abcess: topical or internal use. Also for warm febrile disease, excess heat in LU and ST with high fever, thirst, delirium, constipation)
- (cc: pregnancy)
- (cc: during menses, lactation caution: for postpartum)
- (cc: SP deficiency)
- (cc: long term use not advised, watch for dehydration)
- Alternate Forms:
- Mang Xiao - processed and purified, best or purgative
- Pu Xiao / Pi Xiao - before purification, for external use only - antagonistic with liu huang
- Xuan Ming Fen / Yuan Ming Fen - purer form of sodium sulfate without water: less purgative, better for topical use on mouth ulcers.
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