Glauber's Salt (Mangxiao)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Natrii Sulfas |
| Botanical Name: | Mirabilite Glauber's salt Sodium sulfate |
| Common Name: | Mirabilite Glauber's salt |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Mingyi Bielu |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | Sodium sulfate |
| Properties and Taste: | Salty, bitter and cold |
| Meridian: | Stomach and large intestines |
| Functions: | To purge feces downward To soften hardness To clear heat |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Constipation. *Use with Rhubarb (Dahuang) in the formula Dachengqi Tang 2. Sore throat, ulcerated mouth, red eyes or boils. *Use with Sodium borate (Pengsha) and Borneol (Bingpian) for external use. |
| Dosage: | 10-15 g |
| Cautions: | This herb is contraindicated during pregnancy |