Single Herb Glossary
Hǔ Pò 琥珀
| Pharmaceutical name | Succinum Amber |
| Category | Calm the Spirit |
| Key Properties | Settles & Calms the Spirit Unblocks Blood Stagnation Facilitates Urination |
| Properties | Sweet Neutral |
| Tropism | UB, HT, LV |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Arrests Tremors & Palpitations & Calms the Spirit 2) Invigorate Blood, Dissipates Stasis, & Unblocks Menses 3) Promotes Urination & Unblocks Painful Urinary Dribbling 4) Reduces Swelling & Promotes Healing |
| Dosages | 1.5-3g; do not decoct or calcine |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Yin Def w/ heat signs and/or frequent urination |
| Contraindications (Western) | May cause drowsiness or sedation |
| Chemical Composition | Diabietinolic acid, succinic acid, succoxyabietic acid, succinoabietinolic acid, succinosilvic acid, succinoresinol, succinoabietol, succinic acid, benzine, resin, essential oils, trace amounts of Mg, Ca, Fe, Al, Pb, Zn, Ni, Sn, Ti, Mn, Sr |
| Pharmacological Effects | • CNS suppressant: administration in mice reduced spontaneous movement and prolonged sleeping time induced by barbiturates |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | |
| Classical Formula(s) |
Ding Xian Wan (delete Zhu Sha)(Arrest Seizures Pill) 定涎丸（減硃砂） |
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