Medicinals

chán pí / 蟾皮 / 蟾皮 / toad's skin

Latin pharmacognostic name: Bufonis Corium

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names:

Origin: Animal

Use: medicinal

Category: External medicine agents / Toxin-attacking, worm-killing, and itch-relieving agents

Properties: Acrid&ast

  • cool&ast
  • slightly toxic*.

    Channel entry:

    Indications:

    Clears heat and resolves toxin; disinhibits water and disperses distension.

    toxin swelling of welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū); abdominal distension in gān accumulation; scrofula; tumors.

    Dosage & Method:

    Oral: Decoct 3–6g or use as a powder. Topical: Apply as a powder.

    See also:

    chán chú (蟾蜍 Bufo Siccus , dried toad)

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