Dong Kui Zi
Malvae Fructus
sweet, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Drain Dampness
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Painful urination
- Edema
- Constipation
- Inhibited lactation
- Breast abscess
Dong Kui Zi enters the bladder, small intestine, and large intestine systems. It is sweet and cold to drain out patterns of damp-heat especially when involving constipation.
Channels: bladder, small intestine, large intestine
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Constipation
- Breast abscess
- Edema
- Lactation
- Gonorrhea
Formulas:
- Shi Wei San
Contraindications: Dong Kui Zi should be used with caution when prescribing to pregnant patients or patients that have weak digestive function from spleen deficiency
Zoo Image: a mother pig has swollen breasts and cannot lactate, she urinates hot pee and drips formula on her bowel blocks