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Latin pharmacognostic name: Agkistrodon

Kingdom: Animal

Origin (other sources): Agkistrodon acutus (Günther) *

Use: Medicinal

Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-cold-damp–dispelling agents

Properties: Sweet, salty; warm; toxic

Channel entry: Liver channel.

Indications:

• Dispels wind, frees the network vessels, and attacks toxin: Wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; numbness and tingling; paralysis; itchy skin.
• Settles fright and relieves tetany: Lockjaw; fright wind.

  Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct 3–10g, or 1–1.5g as a powder. Can also be used in medicinal wine.

  Warnings: Use with care in yīn vacuity and blood dryness and blood vacuity engendering wind.

  See also: Bái huā shé (白花蛇 Bungarus seu Agkistrodon , krait/agkistrodon)

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