Key Characteristics: : purges clumped heat in the Intestines, cools the blood, removes blood stasis; in its charred form, can stop bleeding
Properties:
Bitter, Cold
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Heart, Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine
Actions:
- drains heat purges accumulation,- high fever, profuse sweating, thirst, constipation, abdominal pain, delirium, yellow tongue coating, full pulse
- drains damp heat via stool, especially in case of damp heat jaundice, acute hot dysentery, painful urination
- drains heat from blood, hemorrhoids, heat in intestines, reckless hot blood, vomiting blood, nosebleed with constipation
- invigorates blood dispels blood stasis, amenorrhea, abdominal masses, fixed pain, traumatic injury, intestinal abscess
- clears heat obstructing blood level, fever, hot swollen painful eyes
- fire toxin sores, ex or internally burns, hot skin lesions.