Ming+Fan,+Bai+Fan+(Alum,+sulfate+mineral)

[[image:http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/images/alum-powder.jpg width="286" height="347" align="right"]]Ming Fan, Bai Fan (Alum, Sulfate Mineral ["White Alum"]
Category: Topical Use Nature : Cold Flavors: Sour Channels: LU, LR, SP, LI

Functions: Clean toxin, kill bugs and ease itching topically; **stop bleeding & diarrhea**; and resolve phlegm when used internally Indications: 1. Carbuncles, scabies and eczema 2. Hematemesis, hemafecia, & bleeding due to trauma 3. Chronic diarrhea 4. Epilepsy, mental depression and manic mental disorder due to phlegm heat

Dosage: **1-3g.** for oral administration; 15-30g. topically Contra: patients with weak stomach qi and without damp-heat or phlegm fire