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| Chinese Name |
Machixian |
| Latin |
Herba Portulacae |
| English Name |
Purslane Herb |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that clears heat and eliminates toxin |
| Source |
Dried aerial part of Portulaca oleracea L.(Fam. Portulacaceae).
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Acrid, cold; Liver, Large Intestine
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| Actions |
To clear heat and eliminate toxin, cool blood and stop bleeding
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| Indications |
Dysentery with bloody stools, boils and sores, eczema, erysipelas, snake or insect bite, hematochezia, hemorrhoidal bleeding, uterine bleeding, in addition, used for bacillary dysentery, acute gastroenteritis, diarrhea, mastitis, furuncles, cellulites, ankylostomiasis, and herpes zoster
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| Precaution |
It is forbidden to give to patients with cold and deficiency in the spleen and stomach, and for pregnant women.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains triterpenes, flavnoids, organic acids , etc
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