DiGuPi
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【PROPERTI】Sweet,Bland,(Astringent),Cold
【CHANNELS ENTERED】Lung,Liver,Kidney
【ACTIONS】
Cools the Blood and drains Yin Deficiency Fire (steaming bones) - (drains Kidney Fire, eliminates lurking Heat, and clears Heat from the bones);
Clears and drains Heat in the Lung;
Clears Heat, cools the Blood and stops bleeding
【Indications/Syndromes】
Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising (Kidney Fire) with night sweats, steaming bone disorder with sweating, tuberculosis, chronic low-grade fever, irritability and thirst;
Toothache from Floating Fire in the Kidney channel;
Lung Heat cough or wheezing (asthma);
Various bleeding disorders characterized by Heat in the Blood, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematuria
【Cautions& Contraindications】
Use caution for those with Spleen and Stomach Cold from Deficiency with loose stools.
Do not use for those with Exterior disorders.
Contraindicated for those with True Cold and False Heat.
Do not store in iron.
【HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS】
Use caution for those taking insulin, sulfonylureas and other antidiabetics such as tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol) and glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase) as there may be a synergistic effect leading to hypoglycemia.