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Calcined Alum

Calcined Alum. Class: Toxication reduction, anthelmintic, dampness removal, and itching control. Properties: Cold; Sour. Meridians: Lung; Spleen; Large Intestine; Liver

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Duan Bai Fan
中文名 (Chinese)
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Latin Name
Alumen Preparata
English Name
Calcined Alum
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Cold; Sour
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Spleen; Large Intestine; Liver
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Toxication reduction, anthelmintic, dampness removal, and itching control
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🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
External use for eczema, scabies, otits media with purulent discaharge, internal use for chronic diarrhea, hematochezia, abnormal uterine bleeding, epilepsy and mania.alumen (calcined) - eczema, discharge from ulcers otitis media with purulent discharge, excessive leukorrhea with pudendal itching, bleeding from the nose or gums, nasal polyp.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
1. to astringe the intestine and relieve diarrhea (for prolonged diarrhea, used with fructus chebulae together). 2. to astringe and stop bleeding, hemoptysis and bleeding from the gum (both internal and external use). 3. to reduce exudation, relieve itching, clear toxic material and kill parasite: for burn, mixed with borneolum syntheticum and water for topical use; For skin infection, mixed with realgar and tea for local application; For scabies and tinea, used together with sulfur and borneolu
Clinical Manifestations
1. to astringe the intestine and relieve diarrhea (for prolonged diarrhea, used with fructus chebulae together). 2. to astringe and stop bleeding, hemoptysis and bleeding from the gum (both internal and external use). 3. to reduce exudation, relieve itchi
πŸ”— External References
TCMID
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