玄明粉

Xuan Ming Fen

Name

Xuan Ming Fen (Weathered Sodium Sulfate)

Property

Pungent, salty, cold; stomach, heart, lung and large intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Purge heat, moisten dryness, soften hardness.

Indications

Red, swollen eyes, sore throat, aphtha, sores and boils, difficulty in defecation, stagnation due to excessive heat.

Dosage and administration

Dissolve in decoction, 3~9 g. Proper dosage is for external application, dissolved in water for washing and applying, or puff on the affected area.

Cations

It is contraindicated to pregnant women and deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach.