Single Herb Glossary
Zhū Shā 硃砂
| Pharmaceutical name | Cinnabaris cinnabar "vermillion sand" |
| Category | Obsolete and Prohibited Substances |
| Key Properties | Internally: Clears Heart Fire & Focuses the Mind Externally: Resolves Toxicity It is Itself Toxic |
| Properties | Sweet Cool Toxic |
| Tropism | HT |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Sedates Heart & Calms the Spirit 2) Expels Phlegm & Sedates Jitteriness & Convulsions while Stopping Tremors 3) Clears Heat, Resolves Toxicity, & Prevents Putrefaction |
| Dosages | 0.1-1.5g in pills, powders, or chased with a strained, cooled decoction To prevent mercury poisoning, do not heat. |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Not be used in large amounts or long term. |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Mercuric sulfide |
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