Medicinals
tiě luò / 铁落 / 鐵落 / iron flakes
Latin pharmacognostic name: Ferri Frusta
Alternate English names:
Alternate Chinese names: 铁屑 tiě xiè; 铁液 tiě yè; 铁蛾 tiě é; 铁花 tiě huā; 铁屑 tiě xiè; 铁屎 tiě shǐ; 生铁落 shēng tiě luò
Origin: Mineral
Use: medicinal
Category: Liver-calming wind-extinguishing agents / Liver-calming yáng-subduing agents
Properties: Slightly acrid; balanced.
Channel entry: liver and heart channels.
Indications:
Calms the liver and settles fright.
mania and withdrawal;
Dosage & Method:
Decoct (30–60g) or use in pills and powders.
Warning:
Use with care in liver vacuity and center qì vacuity cold.
Product Area:
Most parts of China.
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