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    Five Elements Sovereign, Intestinal Antidysenteric & Plant Omega-3 Monarch (清热解毒 / 凉血止血清热利湿涩肠止痢消肿疗疮降血糖抗衰老 — 天然植物性Omega-3之王 / 五行长寿菜)

    马齿苋 / 五行草 / 马齿菜 / 长寿菜 / 安乐菜 / 酸苋 — Portulaca oleracea L.

    Pinyin: Mǎchǐxiàn / Wǔxíngcǎo / Chángshòucài · Malay: Gelang Pasir / Rumput Gelang / Krokot · Family: Portulacaceae (马齿苋科)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Cold (寒 / 酸寒)

    Flavor

    Sour, bland, slightly salty, crisp succulent (酸、寒、淡、微咸)

    Meridians

    Large Intestine (大肠), Liver (肝), Spleen (脾), Stomach (胃)

    Traditional Edict

    Purslane (Gelang Pasir / Ma Chi Xian / Wu Xing Cao). Five-elements plant (green leaves, red stem, yellow flower, white root, black seed). World's richest plant Omega-3 green: sovereign monarch for acute bacillary dysentery, lowers blood sugar, cools eczema.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Cold-sour nature. CONTRAINDICATED in Spleen-Stomach deficiency cold watery diarrhea without heat signs. Do not combine with raw turtle meat (classical incompatibility). Safe in culinary amounts.

    Clinical Applications

    • Acute bacillary dysentery (Shigella), acute infectious gastroenteritis, Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (insulin sensitization), bleeding internal hemorrhoids, and atopic dermatitis.

    Quality Markers

    Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA Omega-3) >= 0.40%-0.80% in fresh leaves, Norepinephrine, Dopamine & Portulacosides (HPLC ChP standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. High plant ALA Omega-3 and betacyanins suppress enterocyte NF-kB, COX-2, and TNF-a, halting mucosal inflammation in dysentery. 2. Bactericidal lysis against Shigella and E. coli. 3. Norepinephrine constricts mucosal hemorrhoidal vessels.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN MA CHI XIAN DYSENTERY CLEARANCE DECOCTION: 30 to 60 g fresh herb (or 15-30 g dried) boiled in 500 mL water for 15 min; taken warm twice daily for dysentery and diarrhea. Fresh blanched salad: 100-200 g. Burn/boil poultice: 50 g.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. Classical Dysentery Clearance Decoction with Coptis chinensis (Huang Lian) and Pueraria lobata (Ge Gen). 2. Glycemic-Lowering Salad with Morus alba leaf and Vinegar.

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