Key Characteristics: purgative, cholagogue, anti-inflammatory, alterative, anthelmentic
Properties:
cold, bitter
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Liver, Spleen, Heart
Actions:
- laxative, stronger than rhubarb, constipation, bloody stool, liver disorder, pink eye, headache, tinnitus, liver-gallbladder congestion
- contraindication pregnancy