Gan Sui
甘遂 gān suì, "sweet process"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Sweet , Bitter		Dosage: 0.5-1.5g
	Toxic
	Cautions: Contraindicated during Pregnancy. This toxic substance should only be used for ascites or other excess-type disorders, and then only for a very short time avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Lung , Kidney , Large Intestine
	Preparation: • Powdered • Roasted • Vinegar • Boiled		Quality: Good quality - fat, full, white, and powdery roots. Roots with a hard and fibrous texture, low starch content, and a yellow center are of inferior quality.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (5) dà xiàn xiōng tāng (Major Sinking into the Chest Decoction) dà xiàn xiōng wán (Major Sinking Into the Chest Pill) kòng xián dān (Control Mucus Special Pill) shí zǎo tāng (Ten-Jujube Decoction) zhōu chē wán (Vessel and Vehicle Pill)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Radix Euphorbiae Kansui

Botanical: Euphorbia Kansui T.n. Liou Ex T.p. Wang

Japanese: kansui

Korean: kamsu

Common: kan-sui root

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Drains water downward and Drives out thin mucus add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Clears heat and Reduces swelling add comment

	+1 Luiza Holopainen usually combined with (大戟, Big lance from the capital) Da Ji add comment

	+1 Luiza Holopainen (芫花, ) Yuan Hua and (大棗, big date) Da Zao add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Severe accumulation of fluid in the chest and abdomen add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Generalized edema add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Facial edema add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Abdominal distention add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Withdrawal-mania from recalcitrant phlegm congealing and clumping add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Swollen painful, nodular skin lesions due to damp heat (early stages) add comment

Gan Sui甘遂 gān suì, "sweet process"