Chief Large Intestine

These two herbs are often used as assistants to promote Qi movement and descend the Qi in the Large Intestine so as to assist the chief herb to move the stool. 

These four herbs all enter the Large Intestine meridian. In formulas for promoting bowel movement, they can effectively promote Qi movement so as to assist the purgative function of the chief herbs. They can be selected separately or in groups. 

Bai Tou Weng is chosen as chief to directly reduce the heat and cool the blood. As it enters the Large Intestine meridian, it can effectively clear heat-toxin there. 

Qin Jiao is pungent, bitter and neutral, and primarily enters the Stomach and Large Intestine meridians. Pungent can disperse the dampness, and bitterness can drain and dry the dampness. In particular, this herb expels the dampness from the subcutaneous region and the muscles and can therefore relax the tendons and muscles. It can be used as chief in a formula to expel dampness in the Upper-Jiao. Since it is a neutral herb, it can be used in either damp-cold or damp-heat syndrome. 

These herbs are all pungent and warm. They can effectively promote the Qi movement to enhance the ability of the chief herbs in eliminating dampness. Chen Pi principally regulates the Qi in the Middle-Jiao Mu Xiang regulates the Qi of the Liver and Large Intestine Sha Ren regulates the Spleen and intestines Da Fu Pi moves both Qi and water in the entire abdomen. 

Hou Po is bitter, pungent and warm, and enters the Spleen, Stomach, Lung and Large Intestine meridians. It can descend the Qi, dissipate the obstruction of phlegm and dry dampness. It can be selected in formulas to remove phlegm as it can effectively reduce the distension in the Upper-, Middle- and Lower-Jiao, and enhance the ability of the chief to remove damp-phlegm. 

Chief Descend the Qi in the Stomach and Large Intestine remove dampness and phlegm in the Middle-Jiao... 

Mu Xiang and Bing Lang are chief. They are bitter, pungent and warm, and enter the Large Intestine meridian. Since they can strongly move the Qi in the Middle- and Lower-Jiao and... 

Da Huang is used as chief with a large dosage to purge the intestines and remove the accumulation. 

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