Huo+Ma+Ren,+Ma+Zi+Ren+(Cannabis+Seed)

[[image:huo_ma_ren.jpg width="156" height="402" align="right"]]Huo Ma Ren/Ma Zi Ren (Cannabis seed) ["Fire Hemp Seed"]
Category: Drain Downward (Moist Laxative) Nature: **neutral** Flavors: sweet and slippery Channels entered: SP, ST, LI [Yangming & Earth Pairs]

Functions: **moisten large intestine** to promote bowel movements. Indications: constipation due to blood deficiency or **body fluid deficiency** in the elderly or women after childbirth. [**Enriches the Yin Fluids**]

Dosage: 10-15g **crushed before decoction** Contraindications: primal qi or essence deficiency

Formulas Featuring Huo Ma Ren
//Deputy Herb// Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang