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Mang Chong

Posted by: admin on Feb 23, 2008 - 02:46 AM
Regulate Blood

1 TASTE
Bitter, slightly cold and slightly toxic


2 MERIDIANS
Liver


3 FUNCTIONS
To invigorate blood and remove stagnation


4 INDICATIONS
1. Amenorrhea or abdominal and epigastric masses caused by blood stagnation. Gadfly (Mang Chong) is used with Leech (Shui Zhi), Cockroach (Chechong), Peach seed (Tao Ren) and Rhubard (Da Huang ) in the formula Dahuang Zhe Chong Wan.2. Pain due to external injury. Gadfly (Mangchong) is used with Frankincense (Ru Xiang), Myrrh (Mo Yao) and Peach seed (Taoren).


5 DOSAGE
1-1.5 g; 0.3g for baked Power


6 COUTIONS
This substance is contraindicated during pregnancy.


Mang Chong

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