Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
She Tui 蛇蜕
Exuvia Serpentis Snake Skin Slough
Channels LIV
Nature Neutral SweetSalty
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Salty, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Exuvia Serpentis
- Chinese
- 蛇蜕
- Tone Marks
- shé tuì
Chinese Herb Actions
- Dispels Wind and Stops Spasms For seizures and convulsions in children. For skin rashes with itching due to wind heat.
- Benefits the Eyes For pterygium or corneal disorders (combine with Chan Tui)
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 2-3 grams in decoction, 0.3-0.6 in powder (Chen)
- 1.5-3 grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use during pregnancy
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
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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