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Dian She Wan 点舌丸
Pointed Tongue Pill
Pointed Tongue Pill
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
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Herb Name
Niu Huang 牛⻩ (Bezoar) *
Zhen Zhu 珍珠 (Pearl) She Xiang 麝⾹ (Musk) * Chan Su 蟾酥 (Toad Venom) Xiong Dan 熊胆 (Bear Bile) ** Xiong Huang 雄⻩ (Realgar) Zhu Sha 朱砂 (Cinnabar) Peng Sha 硼砂 (Borax) Ting Li Zi 葶苈⼦ (Lepidium) Ru Xiang 乳⾹ (Frankincense) *** Mo Yao 没药 (Myrrh) *** Xue Jie 血竭 (Dragons Blood) Chen Xiang 沉⾹ (Aloeswood) Bing Pian 冰片 (Borneol) |
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* Man made Bezoar and synthetic Musk is usually used today
** Bear Bile is replaced with Cow Bile
*** Myrrh and Frankincense are prepared by stir-frying with vinegar.
Preparation:
Made into pills to be coated with Cinnabar, each weighing 100mg
Function:
Clears Heat and Toxin, reduces Swelling and Pain
Use:
1. Boils
2. Carbuncles
3. beginning sore throat
4. Pharyngitis
5. Tonsillitis
6. Periodontitis
7. Mouth sores
8. Sore gums
9. Mastitis
10. Swelling of unknown origin
11. Has been used in Cancer
Dose:
3 pills (300mg), 1–2 times daily; It can be mixed with vinegar for topical application.
Cautions:
1. Avoid overdose.
2. Not used in Pregnancy or in children.
Long-term toxicity tests, equivalent to 165 times the clinical usual dose for adults orally administered for 4 weeks in rats, weight gain, blood, liver and kidney function, blood biochemistry and major organs showed no toxicity.
Modifications:
1. Cow Bile replaces Bear Bile in modern times.
2. Synthetic Musk and Bezoar are usually used.
Nothing at the moment
Nothing at the moment
1. Immune function: oral administration can increase the mouse thymus and spleen weight, improve the phagocytic function of peritoneal macrophages, and promote the formation of hemolysin.
2. The growth of transplanted tumors in mice with different degrees of inhibition; strong inhibitory effect on sarcoma S180.
2. The growth of transplanted tumors in mice with different degrees of inhibition; strong inhibitory effect on sarcoma S180.