Herb Listings
Mi Tuo Seng / Litharge, Galena | |||
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Taste: Salty, Acrid • Temperature: Neutral • Category: External Application • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage0.9-3g internal as pill or powder, topically as pwdr or paste |
Actions1. Absorbs fluids, reduces swelling, & stops bleeding: for hemorrhoidal swellings, draining ulcers & sores, damp skin eruptions, leukoderma, tinea, & underarm odor.2. Can also be used for chronic dysenteric disorders & childhood convulsions due to accumulation of phlegm. |
MeridiansLiver, Spleen |
CautionsContraindicated in patients who are weak. Prescribe with caution for internal use. Toxic. |