Single Herb Glossary
Qí Shé 蕲蛇
| Pharmaceutical name | Agkistrodon Agkistrodon acutus hundred pace snake |
| Category | Dispel Wind-Dampness |
| Key Properties | Tracks down and eliminates Wind |
| Properties | Sweet Salty Warm Toxic |
| Tropism | LV |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Powerfully Unblocks the Channels & Extinguishes Wind 2) Dispels Wind from skin (dermatosis, numbness, rash) 3) Dispels wind from sinews, settles jitteriness & convulsions |
| Dosages | 3-9g in decoctions, (3-6g) 1-1.5g in pills or powders |
| Contraindications (TCM) | Caution with Yin Deficiency and Dry Blood, or Wind from Blood Deficiency |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | NB: See Bai Hua She |
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