Resuscitative Herbs
She Xiang Ke (麝香壳)
臭子壳
麝壳
She Xiang Ke
Musk Exodermis
麝香殼
臭子殼
麝殼
Name
She Xiang Ke (Musk Exodermis)
The Effect of 麝香壳
Property
Pungent, warm; spleen meridian entered.
Actions
Dredge meridians, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Sores and boils, scabies, innominate toxic swelling.
Dosage and Administrations
It is made into powder for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded or made into paste for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of qi and blood deficiency.
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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