Saltpeter is also called mannite, there is no difference between the two, and it is recommended that it be used in accordance with medical advice.
Manganite also called saltpeter, for the sulfate mineral manganite group manganite, processed and refined into crystals. Its taste is salty, bitter, cold, to the stomach, large intestine meridian, with diarrhea and laxative, moistening dryness and softness, clearing fire and swelling effect.
Manganite is used for solid heat accumulation and stagnation, abdominal fullness and distension, dryness and knotting of stool, intestinal carbuncle (carbuncle occurring in the intestines and bowels, with fever, pain in the right abdomen, and palpable lumps as the manifestation of the) swelling and pain. External treatment is used for breast carbuncle (breast redness, swelling and pain, poor milk discharge, and ultimately the formation of purulent disease), hemorrhoids swelling and pain.
The adverse effects of the drug are not clear, pregnant women should be used with caution. This product should not be used in conjunction with Sulfur Yellow and Trifolium. If there is a need for medication, it is recommended that it be used under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the evidence, and not blindly self-medication.