INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Semen Cassiae Occidentalis |
| Common English: | Coffee Senna |
Downward Draining Herbs: Moist Laxatives
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Sweet Bitter |
Cold Neutral Toxic |
Stomach Large Intestine |
6-9g Powder: 1.5-3g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Clears Liver Fire, strengthen the Stomach, clears the Lungs, disperses swelling, removes toxicity, relaxes the bowels and clears vision |
Swelling and pain of eyes, indigestion, stomachache, sores and boils, constipation, dysentery, dizziness. |
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- This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.