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Hemp Seed Pill

Pin Yin: Ma Zi Ren Wan

Category: Moisten Intestines and unblock Bowels
Additional Categories: Purge Heat Accumulation

Actions:
   Moistens Intestines, drains Heat, Moves Qi downward, and unblocks the bowels;
  ---used for chronic constipation characterized by Repletion Heat in the Intestines simultaneous with mild Vacuity of Yin; symptoms of stools hard, dry and difficult to expel, frequent urination, tongue coat dry and yellow, pulse choppy and rapid or floating.
   (See Interior-Heat-Repletion; Interior-Heat-Vacuity (Vacuity of Yin) .)

Medicinals

Dosages (Qian)

Cannabis, S [huo ma ren]

3-4

Pruni Armeniacae, S (= Armeniacae Amarae, S) [xing ren]

1-2

Paeoniae Lactiflorae, Rx [bai shao]

1-2

Citri seu Ponciri Immaturus, Fr (= Aurantii Immaturus, Fr) [zhi shi]

1-2

Magnoliae Officinalis, Cx [hou po]

1-2

Rhei, Rz [da huang]

2-3.5

Cautions:
Contraindicated during pregnancy.

   Associated Modern Diseases: habitual, post-partum, or post-surgical constipation, hemorrhoids.

   Formulas with similar or subset of ingredients: Major Order the Qi Decoction [Da Cheng Qi Tang].

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