GanSui

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【PROPERTI】Bitter，Sweet，Cold，Toxic
【CHANNELS ENTERED】Kidney，Large Intestine，Lung
【ACTIONS】
Drains water downward and eliminates congested fluids and thin mucus；
Expels Phlegm；
Clears Heat, reduces swelling and disperses hardenings
【Indications/Syndromes】
Severe accumulation of fluid in the chest and abdomen；
Generalized edema, ascites, hydrothorax, facial edema and abdominal distention；
Epilepsy due to Phlegm Blocking the Heart Orifices；
Seizures from Wind-Phlegm；
Withdrawal mania from recalcitrant Phlegm congealing and clumping；
Swollen, painful, nodular Damp-Heat skin lesions (topical-appropriate for early stages, with oral ingestion of herbs that clear Heat and resolve toxicity)
【Cautions& Contraindications】
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Use only for ascites or other severe patterns of Excess in robust patients.
Sensitive patients should take this herb only in capsules or with Fr. Jujube Da Zao.
Use of this herb should be alternated with Qi tonics, to prevent exhaustion of Qi.
Use only for a short time.
Incompatible with Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao.
Antagonizes Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi.