INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Catharsius |
| Common English: | Dung Beetle Scarab Beetle |
Downward-Draining Herbs: Purgatives
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Salty |
Cold Toxic |
Stomach Large Intestine Pericardium |
3-6g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Relieves constipation, attacks toxins and disperses Blood Stagnation |
Abdominal masses, hiccups, regurgitation, constipation, gonorrhea, childhood malnutrition, red dysentery, hemorrhoids and malignant furuncles |
Calms the Shen |
Epilepsy, mania |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
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