Root And Rhziome of Sorrel Rhubarb; Rhubarb

Da Huang

大黄

Radix et Rhizoma Rhei; Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

Root And Rhziome of Sorrel Rhubarb; Rhubarb

Bitter; Cold

Spleen; Stomach; Large Intestine; Liver; Pericardium

Root and rhizome

Offensive Purgative Medicinal

攻下药

To cause catharsis and purge away heat, to reduce heat in blood and counteract toxicity, and to eliminate blood stasis and stimulate menstrual discharge.

Repletion heat constipation, accumulation with abdominal pain, damp-heat jaundice, acute icterohepatitis, red eyes, swollen throat, intestinal welling abscess and abdominal pain, bleeding of digestive tract, chronic diarrhea, indigestion, acute appendicitis, acute peritonitis, ileus, cholecystitis, gallstones, swollen welling abscess and clove sores, amenorrhea due to blood stasis, knocks and falls, burns and scalds.

1. sennoside a is the component for purgation.2. promoting biliary secretion and enhancing the amount of bilirubin and bile acid.3. rhein and emodin exert bacteriostatic effect by inhibting the synthesis of dna, rna and protein in bacteria4. emodin is a c

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