Gan Sui
| Gan Sui in TCM:Explore the properties of Gan Sui according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: Euphorbia, gansui root, kansui root
Pharmacuetical Name: Radix Euphorbiae Kansui
Properties: toxic, bitter,
sweet, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: LU, LI, KD
Flavors: toxic, sweet, bitter
Special Properties:
clears heat, resolves water accumulations, disperses wind, resolves phlegm, reduces swelling
Actions / Indications:
- Drains water downwards; drive out congested fluid
(edema, ascites, severe accumulation of fluid in chest or abdomen; SOB;
wind-phlegm seizures)
- Clears heat and reduces swelling (topical use for
swollen painful skin lesions, carbuncles; boils)
Special Notes:
- incompatible with gan
cao
- unprocessed is more toxic; vinegar fried
is less toxic
- illegal: we can't get it in the USA -
can substitute Da Huang
Contraindications:
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