Blood-Activating Analgesics
Ye Ming Sha (夜明砂)
Name
Ye Ming Sha (Bat's Dung)
The Effect of 夜明砂
Property
Pungent, cold; liver meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat and improve eyesight, dissipate blood and eliminate stagnation.
Indications
Scrofula, malaria, malnutrition, nebula, glaucoma, night blindness.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g or take the powder, 1~3 g per time. It should be wrapped during decocting. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for eye disease without stasis and 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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