Wind-Extinguishing and Spasm-Stopping Herbs
Zhen Zhu (Pearl): Actions, Dose and Cautions
Name
Zhen Zhu (Pearl)
The Effect of Pearl
Property
Sweet, salty, cold, toxic; heart and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Induce sedation and tranquilization, improve vision and remove nebula, promote tissue regeneration and wound healing.
Indications
Unsteadiness of heart mind, insomnia, palpitation, fearful throbbing, blurred vision, sores and ulcers, chronic unhealing ulceration of sores and abscess, sores on the oral mucosa and the tongue, throat ulcerated.
Dosage and Administrations
Used in powder or pills 0.3~1g. Take proper dose for external application.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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