laxatives
Any medicine that can cause diarrhea, or lubricate the large intestine, and have the main function of purging and laxative is called laxative medicine.
This kind of medicine is the product of sedimentation, and it mainly returns to the large intestine meridian. It mainly has the effect of purging and laxative to eliminate gastrointestinal stagnation and dry feces. Or clearing heat and purging fire, so that excess heat and stagnant evil can be cleared and relieved by purging; or driving water to reduce swelling, so that water and dampness can be eliminated with urine and urine, so as to achieve the purpose of removing cessation of drinking and subsiding edema. Some medicines also have the functions of detoxification, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
Laxatives are mainly suitable for constipation, gastrointestinal stagnation, excess heat internal knots, edema and cessation of drinking. Some medicines can also be used for sore carbuncle, swollen toxin and blood stasis syndrome. When using Gongxia medicine and Junxia Zhushui medicine in laxative medicine, because of their severe effect or toxicity, they are easy to damage the righteousness and spleen and stomach, so the elderly and weak, weak spleen and stomach should be used with caution; women before and after childbirth and menstruation Period should not be used. When using strong laxatives, stop when they are effective, and do not overdose, so as not to damage the stomach qi. When using severe and toxic laxatives, strict processing procedures must be followed to control the dosage to avoid poisoning and ensure drug safety.
According to the strength of the purging medicine, it can be divided into attacking medicine, moistening medicine and steeping medicine.
Moisturize
Most of these medicines are plant seeds and kernels, which are rich in oil, sweet in taste and moist in texture. They mostly enter the spleen and large intestine meridians, can lubricate the large intestine, and promote defecation without severe diarrhea. It is suitable for intestinal dryness and constipation caused by old age, postpartum blood deficiency, fever injury and blood loss.
Yu Liren
It was first recorded in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica".
This product is the dried and mature seeds of Rosaceae plants Plum, Plum or Almond. The first two are commonly called "Xiao Liren", and the latter are commonly called "Da Liren". Slight gas, slightly bitter taste. It is better to have plump grains, yellowish white color, and no oil. Used raw, crushed when used.
[properties of medicine] pungent, bitter, sweet, flat. Return spleen, large intestine, small intestine channel.
[Efficacy] Moistens the intestines and relieves constipation, lowers qi and promotes water.
【application】
1. Dryness of the intestines, stagnation of Qi due to food accumulation, abdominal distension and constipation
The quality of this product is moisturizing and fat-rich, and its laxative effect is similar to that of hemp seed, but its strength is stronger, and it can also moisturize the middle and relieve the stagnation of qi in the large intestine.
2. Edema, beriberi edema, difficulty urinating
This product can promote diuresis and reduce swelling, treat edema, fullness, and difficulty in urination.
[Usage and Dosage] Decoction, 6~10g.
[Notes] Pregnant women should use with caution.