Bai Fan
Alumen白矾
- Nature
- Cold
- Flavours
- Sour
- Meridians
- Large Intestine, Liver, Lung, Spleen, Stomach
- Class
- Astringent Medicinals (Shou Se Yao)Medicinals for External Use (Wai Yong Yao Ji Qi Ta)
- Dosage
- 1–3 g
Actions / Functions
- Stops pruritus (topic use)
- Stops diarrhea
- Stops bleedings
- Clarifies Heat (topic use)
- Disperses swellings (tumefaction – topic use)
- Dissipates necrotic tissues
- Dries Dampness (topic use)
- Eliminates toxins (topic use)
- Eliminates parasites (topic use)
- Pushes back the Yellow (jaundice)
- Provokes vomiting