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House Lizard

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House Lizard: expel wind, arrest convulsion, dissipate nodulation and remove toxicity.

House Lizard
House Lizard — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

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Name

Bi Hu (House Lizard)

The Effect of House Lizard

Property

Salty, cold, slightly toxic; liver meridian entered.

Actions

Expel wind, arrest convulsion, dissipate nodulation and remove toxicity.

Indications

Stroke, scrofula, boils, epilepsy of wind-phlegm.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 2~5 g or take 1~2 g powder once. It also can be soaked into wine or made into pill or powder.

Cations

It should be used cautiously for patients with blood and qi deficiency.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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