Herb Listings
Zi Ran Tong / Pyrite | |||
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Taste: Acrid, Bitter • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Invigorate Blood | |||
Dosage3-9g, cook for at least half-hour in decoction, or 0.3-0.6g ground & taken directly as pwdr or pill |
ActionsDispels blood stasis & promotes the healing of bones & sinews: for swellings & pain related to stasis of qi & blood caused by external injury & (especially) fractures. Also thought to prmote the healing of fractures. |
MeridiansLiver, Kidney |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with heat signs, or in cases of blood deficiency. |