WH Acupuncture & Herbs Centre

The source is fro the dry leaflet of Cassia angustifolia Vahl and C. acutifolia Delile, family Leguminosae. It is usually collected in September, and dried in the sunshine. The raw form is utilized as medicine.

[ Medicinal Properties ]: Sweet, bitter, cold; relate to large intestine meridian.

[ Medicinal Efficacies ]: Purge and relax the bowels.

[ Usage and Dosage ]: 2-6g. It is added later oris soaked in boiling water for oral use.

[ Precautions ]: It should be used carefully or contraindicated during pregnancy, lactation or menstruation.

[ Side effects ]: Large dosage can induce nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

 

[ Clinical Applications ]: Constipation due to stagnaiton of heat      It is convenient to use and has sound effect. It has mild purgation in small dosage and drastic purgation in large dosage. It is suitable for constipation due to stagnation of heat, habitual constipation and constipatio of aging as well. It is usually soaked alone in boiling water for oral use. For constipation due to stagnation of heat and abdominal distending pain, it is used together with Zhishi, Houpo, etc. to enhance to actions of purgation.

番泻叶为豆科植物狭叶番泻Cassia angustifolia Vah、或尖叶番泻C. acutifolia Delile的干燥小叶。前者主产于印度、埃及和苏丹，后者主产于埃及，我国广东、广西及云南亦有栽培。通常于9月采收。晒干。生用。