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Cool the Diaphragm Powder

Colon Heat This educational formula record links its documented ingredients and traditional context; it is not a prescribing recommendation.

Key reference facts

Formula type
classical
Actions
Drains Fire; Unblocks the bowels by Clearing the Upper Jiao and Draining the Middle and Lower Jiaos
Pattern terms
Colon Heat; Heart Fire Flaring Up; Heat Stagnation (unformed Heat in the Upper Jiao with Heat Accumulation in the Middle Jiao ); Constipation with Heat in the Upper Jiao; Qi Stage Gallbladder Heat
Safety note
CONTRAINDICATIONS Reduce or omit Da Huang when constipation is gone or there is mild abdominal pain, pus in stool and/or reduced energy. Weak patients. Contraindicated during pregnancy. HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Related library records

Source reference: American Dragon ยท Cool the Diaphragm Powder

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