Herbs that Drain Downwards

Question 1

1)Induces Diarrhea
2)Purges Accumulation,
heat, toxic heat, damp
heat
3)Cools blood, arrests
bleeding
4)Activates blood,
transforms blood stasis
5) Stronger than Mang Xiao in purging

Answer 1

Da Huang

Question 2

1)Induces Diarrhea
2)Softens Hardness
3)Clears Heat

Answer 2

Mang Xiao

Question 3

1)Purges Heat and Stools
2)Improves Appetite and
Digestion

Answer 3

Fan Xie Yie

Question 4

1)Moistens the large
intestine to relieve
constipation

Answer 4

Huo Ma Ren

Question 5

Herbs with action of either inducing diarrhea or lubricating the bowels to improve defecation

Answer 5

Herbs that Drain Downwards

Question 6

Purging excessive body heat and inducing diarrhea and diuresis to relive serious edema

Answer 6

Herbs that Drain Downwards

Question 7

Can transform blood stasis, resolve abdominal masses and kill worms or intestinal parasitosis

Answer 7

Herbs that Drain Downwards

Question 8

Bitter and cold in nature

Answer 8

Purgatives

Question 9

Enter the stomach and large intestine channels

Answer 9

Purgatives

Question 10

They can strongly promote bowel movement and induce diarrhea,
and purge heat as well, and are applicable for constipation, food
retention, problems due to excessive heat accumulation and fluid retention.

Answer 10

Purgatives

Question 11

Used in combination with herbs that move qi

Answer 11

Purgatives

Question 12

Applicable for cold constipation if combined with interior warming
herbs

Answer 12

Purgatives

Question 13

1) Mostly seeds or kernels
2) Sweet, moistening, neutral or warm
Rich in botanical fat
3) Geriatric constipation, deficiency types, chronic constipation

Answer 13

Lubricant Laxatives

Question 14

Bitter and cold

Answer 14

Herbs that Drain Downwards