Qing+Ma+Zi++or+Dong+Kui+Zi+(Mallow+Seeds)

[[image:dong_kui_zi.jpg width="166" height="389" align="right"]]Qing Ma Zi/Dong Kui Zi (Mallow Seeds)
Category: Drain Dampness (Promote urination for Lin syndrome) Nature: cold Flavors: sweet Channels: LI, SI, BL

Functions: Drain damp and heat; promote lactation; **Moisten Intestines** Indications: 1. Painful urination due to damp-heat in the Lower Jiao; edema due to retention of harmful body fluids 2. **Lack of milk w/ distending pain in breast after childbirth [Breast Abscess]** 3. Dry & hard stool

Dosage: 5-10g. Contra: Use cautiously during pregnancy

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//Deputy Herb// Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin