Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Xia Ma (虾蟆)
泽蛙
Xia Ma
Paddy Frog
蝦蟆
澤蛙
Name
Xia Ma (Paddy Frog)
The Effect of 虾蟆
Property
Sweet, cold; spleen meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, strengthen the spleen and eliminate accumulation.
Indications
Sores and boils, diarrhea, scrofula, aphtha, malnutrition, furuncle.
Dosage and Administrations
It is made into pills and powder for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
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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