Wind-Damp-Dispelling and Pain-Alleviating Herbs
Snake Slough (Periostracum Serpentis)
Name
She Tui (Snake Slough)
The Effect of She Tui
Property
Sweet, salty, neutral; liver meridian entered.
Actions
Dispel wind, remove nebula, induce tranquilization, resolve swelling and kill parasites.
Indications
Sores and boils, nebula, scrofula, parotitis, anal fistula, sore throat, aphtha, infantile convulsions.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~6 g; smashed into powder, 1.5~3 g per time. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
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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