Mang Xiao
芒硝 máng xiāo

Category:

Downward-Draining

Purgatives

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter , Salty		Dosage: 6-18g

	Cautions: Contraindicated in cases of Cold from Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach, and during Pregnancy. When used externally to promote lactation, its use should cease as soon as an effect is seen, as overuse can lead to a reduction in lactation avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Stomach , Large Intestine
	Preparation: • Nitre • Refined • Efflorescence		Quality: Good quality - colorless, transparent, and crystalline
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (18) bái hǔ chéng qì tāng (White Tiger and Order the Qi Decoction) chái hú jiā máng xiāo tāng (Bupleurum Decoction plus Mirabilite) dà chéng qì tāng (Major Order the Qi Decoction) dà huáng mǔ dān tāng (Rhubarb and Moutan Decoction) dà xiàn xiōng wán (Major Sinking Into the Chest Pill) fáng fēng tōng shèng sǎn (Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks) Fù Fāng Dà Chéng Qì Tāng (Revised Major Order the Qi Decoction) huáng lóng tāng (Yellow Dragon Decoction) liáng gé sǎn (Cool the Diaphragm Powder) qīng dǎn xiè huǒ tāng (Clear the Gallbladder and Drain Fire Decoction) qīng yí tāng (Clear the Pancreas Decoction) qū fēng zhì bǎo dān (Greatest Treasure Special Pill to Dispel Wind) táo hé chéng qì tāng (Peach Pit Decoction to Order the Qi) tiáo wèi chéng qì tāng (Regulate the Stomach and Order the Qi Decoction) xīn jiā huáng lóng tāng (Newly-Augmented Yellow Dragon Decoction ) yù zhú sǎn (Jade Candle Powder) zēng yè chéng qì tāng (Increases the fluids and Order the Qi Decoction) zǐ xuě dān (Purple Snow Special Pill)

Family:

Mineral

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Natrii Sulfas

Botanical: Mineral Salt: Sodium Sulfate Decahydrate

Japanese: bōshō

Korean: mangcho

Common: mirabilite, glauber's salt

Temperature: Very Cold

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Clears Heat and Reduces swellings add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Purges accumulation and Guides out stagnation add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat and Drains fire add comment

	+1 Vinod Kumar Be careful in Yin defecinces as this medicine is powerful and can draw excess fluids into the intestines add comment

	+1 Vinod Kumar Never give to weak people as the action can be very draining add comment

	+1 Vinod Kumar It is very useful in strong people who need moistening of the stool add comment

	+1 Vinod Kumar Taut abdomens will be greatly benefited. add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Heat in the Stomach and Intestines with constipation add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Wide variety of problems associated with heat in the Lungs and/or Stomach add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Accumulation such as phlegm add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Early stage of breast abscesses before it has suppurated add comment

	+1 Vinod Kumar Very helpful to stimulate lactation but should not be used on a regular basis as soon as benefit is seen stop add comment

	+1 Vinod Kumar Like all magnesium preperations it is softening and relaxing to the muscles this form is very cooling and alkalizing. add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Red swollen painful eyes add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Insufficient lactation add comment

Mang Xiao芒硝 máng xiāo

Mang Xiao
芒硝 máng xiāo