Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Chan Tui 蝉蜕
Periostracum Cicadae Circada Moulting
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Slightly Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Salty, Slightly Cold
- Channels Entered
- LU, LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Periostracum Cicadae
- Chinese
- 蝉蜕
- Tone Marks
- chán tuì
Chinese Herb Actions
- Disperses Wind-Heat Treats respiratory tract infection, especially with loss of voice and a sore, swollen throat.
- Facilitates the Expression of Rashes For early stage of measles.
- Clears the Eyes Benefits red, painful, swollen eyes and clears blurring of vision (especially due to wind and heat.)
- Stops Spasms from Wind Used when high fever causes spasms, delirium, or night terrors, especially in children. Also used in formulas to combat tetanus.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 3-9 grams.
- Part used: slough shed by the ciccada nymph.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Contraindicated during pregnancy, and in exterior deficiency syndromes.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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