Gan Sui甘遂
Radix KansuiKan-Sui Root
- Toxisch
Auch bekannt alsEuphorbia · Sweet Spurge Root
- Kategorie
- Harsh Expellants (Cathartics)
- Temperaturverhalten
- kalt
- Geschmack
- bitter, süß
- Leitbahnbezug
- Niere, Dickdarm, Lunge
- Nebenleitbahnen
- Milz
- Dosierung
- 0.5–1.5 g
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Übliche Dosen
- Dosierung
- 0.5–1.5 g
- Powder
- 0.3–1 g
Wirkungen & indikationen
- Drains water downward and eliminates congested fluids and thin mucus
- Severe accumulation of fluid in the chest and abdomen
- Generalized edema, ascites, hydrothorax, facial edema and abdominal distention
- Expels Phlegm
- Epilepsy due to Phlegm Blocking the Heart Orifices
- Seizures from Wind-Phlegm
- Withdrawal mania from recalcitrant Phlegm congealing and clumping
- Clears Heat, reduces swelling and disperses hardenings
- Swollen, painful, nodular Damp-Heat skin lesions (topical-appropriate for early stages, with oral ingestion of herbs that clear Heat and resolve toxicity)
Kontraindikationen
- Contraindicated in pregnancy.
- Reserve for ascites or other severe Excess patterns, and only in robust patients.
- Sensitive patients should take it only in capsule form or combined with Fr. Jujube Da Zao.
- Alternate its use with Qi tonics to avoid depleting Qi.
- Limit use to a short period.
Unverträglichkeiten
- Incompatible with Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao.
- Antagonizes Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi.
Kombinationen
Suspended thin mucus obstructing the chest and hypochondria, producing cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, and firm focal distention in the epigastrium
Obstruction of the intestines
Forcefully expels water, clears plugged accumulation, and opens the water pathways to treat edema of the Upper, Middle, and Lower Jiaos, edema of the abdomen or limbs, and ascites (to be used with great caution)
Withdrawal-mania arising from stubborn Phlegm that has congealed and clumped, and seizures or epilepsy caused by Phlegm Stagnation
Thin mucus and Phlegm blocking the chest and diaphragm, with sudden, excruciating pain in the thorax, neck, and lower back
Applied topically for ulcerations, swellings, and mumps; taken as a decoction for fluid accumulation in the chest
Used topically as a navel plaster for abdominal distention and ascites
Ascites
Water retention accompanied by Heat in the chest
Anmerkungen
- It is a harsh cathartic that purges water via the bowels.
- Possible side effects are nausea, vomiting, palpitations, abdominal pain, backache, and blood in the urine.
- It heads directly for sites of retained Body Fluid and clears it rapidly.
- Research has shown it induces acute necrosis in cancer cells.
- It acts specifically on the channels.
- It resolves abdominal fullness and masses, strangulated hernia, indigestion from Food Stagnation, and Phlegm-induced epilepsy.
- It drains water and Dampness from the Kidney channel and its pathways.
- It is used for difficulty swallowing and obstruction caused by tumors.
- For stubborn edema, the powdered herb is applied around the navel while a decoction of Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao is taken orally.
- Gan Sui, Flos Genkwa Yuan Hua, and Rx. Knoxiae/Euphorbiae Pekinensis Hong/Jing Da Ji are all potent, harsh expelling herbs used for severe edema and accumulations in the chest and abdomen. All three are toxic and suitable only for short-term use, and they are frequently combined to boost their effect. Da Ji drains water and Dampness from within the organs, Gan Sui mobilizes water and Dampness within the channels and collaterals, and Yuan Hua tends to drain Phlegm and thin mucus from the chest and Lungs. Toxicity is pronounced in all three, most of all Hong Da Ji, and none should be given to weak patients.
- Powdered Kansui, Gan Sui Mo, is for topical use, serving as a moxa base at the navel to treat constipation and urinary blockage; a decoction of Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao is usually taken internally at the same time to harmonize the Middle.
- Roasted Kansui, Wei Gan Sui, has reduced toxicity and no longer tends to induce vomiting; taken internally, it expels water and thin mucus without harming normal Qi.
- Vinegar Kansui, Cu Gan Sui, is considerably less toxic and less descending, and is the form most commonly used.
- Boiled Kansui, Zhu Gan Sui, is likewise less toxic and less descending.