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Pyritum Rotundum

Iron pyrite

蛇含石 〔蛇含石〕 shé hán shí

Kingdom: Mineral

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; cold; nontoxic.

Channel entry: Liver and pericardium channels.

Actions and indications: Quiets the spirit and settles fright; stanches bleeding and relieves pain. Treats heart palpitation fright epilepsy (jīng xián); intestinal wind; blood dysentery; heart pain; joint pain.

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