CHA DATABASE:HERBS: Fan Xie Ye

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Sennae, Fm

Pin Yin: fan xie ye
Common name: senna leaf
Botanical family: Leguminosae
Botanical name: 1, Cassia angustifolia Vahl.; 2, C. acutifolia Del.

Primary action: Drain-Attack
Secondary actions: Drain Fire
Temperature: cold
Taste: sweet, bitter
Entering Channel: LI

Actions:
Drains Heat and strongly moves stool.
(See Stomach Heat (Stomach Fire Blazing); YangMing-stage Organ .)

Indications: constipation, chest oppression, abdominal distension

Cautions:
Contraindicated in pregnancy

Dosage: 0.5-3 qian. Small doses strengthen spleen.

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