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Glauber's salt (Mangxiao)
Pharmaceutical
Name: Natrii Sulfas
Mineral Name: 1. Mirabilite; 2. Glauber's
salt; 3. Sodium sulfate
Common Name: Mirabilite, Glauber's salt
Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: Sodium sulfate
Properties & Taste: Salty, bitter and
cold
Meridians: Stomach and large intestine
Functions:
1. To purge feces downward;
2. To soften hardness;
3. To clear heat
Indications & Combinations:
1. Constipation. Glauber's salt (Mangxiao)
is used with Rhubarb (Dahuang) in the formula
Dachengqi Tang.
2. Sore throat, ulcerated mouth, red eyes
or boils. Glauber's salt (Mangxiao) is used
with Sodium borate (Pengsha) and Borneol (Bingpian)
for external use.
Dosage: 10-15 g
Cautions & Contraindications: This herb
is contraindicated during pregnancy. |
