Lu Hui
Aloe
bitter, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Purgative that Drains Downward
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Constipation
- Mood swings
- Dizziness
- Redness of the eyes
- Insomnia
- Epigastric pain
- Tinnitus
- Fever
- Childhood malnutrition
Lu Hui should be used in pill instead of decocted. It is cold and bitter. It enters the liver, stomach, and large intestine systems to drain down and detoxify.
Channels: liver, stomach, large intestine
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Chronic constipation
- Dizziness
- Tinnitus
- Antimicrobial
- Convulsions
- Antiparasitic
- Burns
- Stomach pain
- Vertigo
- Irritated eyes
- Bites
Formulas:
- Dang Gui Long Hui Wan
Contraindications: prescribe Lu Hui with caution to lactating patients, do not prescribe to pregnant patients or to patients that have weak digestive systems especially spleen yang deficiency patterns
Zoo Image: little kid snakes with bulging stomachs are on a swing set while the angry mother snake gets rid of parasites with her fiery tail