The properties are bitter, sweet, cold; toxic. It enters the lung, kidney and large intestine meridians.

Effects and Indications

1. It is used for the accumulation of water in the chest and abdomen, and for the accumulation of phlegm, and is often accompanied by halberd, coriander, and jujube, such as Ten Jujube Soup; for the accumulation of water in the chest caused by water-drinking and heat, and can be used with rhubarb and manganese nitrites, such as Dazhou Thoracic Soup; for the heat knotting of the large intestine, and for constipation due to injury of the fluids, it can be used only as a pill of honey with boiled water; and for the phlegm-heat clouding of the heart orifices and for epileptic seizures, it can be combined with Zhu Shao (Cinnabarin). It can be used in epilepsy and madness when phlegm-heat obscures the heart's orifices.

2. It can be used for carbuncle, swelling and sores, and can be applied externally by mixing water with Gan Sui powder.

Current clinical use of this product for liver cirrhosis, nephritis, advanced schistosomiasis ascites solid, and exudative pleurisy pleural effusion.

Dosage usage 1.5~3 grams, the active ingredient is not soluble in water, it is suitable for pills and bulk. Appropriate amount for external use. For internal use, take prepared Gansui, raw Gansui is for external use only.

Contraindications Pregnant women are prohibited. Anti-Glycyrrhiza glabra.

According to Gan Sui bitter cold, nature good to go drain downward, expel water-dampness and can cure edema; attack for the use of the decision, can reach the water where the evil knot, the role of fierce, the schools called the holy medicine of diarrhea. And water-dampness retention for phlegm, Gan Sui diarrhea water-dampness, phlegm of the root of the treatment, so it can remove phlegm and drink and heal the stay drink, epilepsy. In addition, it can reduce swelling and dissipate knots and cure sores and ulcers.