Specimen photograph
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Salty, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- LIV, SP
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Zaocys Dhumnades
- Chinese
- 乌梢蛇
- Tone Marks
- wū shāo shé
- Translation
- Black Striped Snake
Chinese Herb Actions
- Dispels Wind, Opens the Channels, Stops Convulsions For convulsions, Bi Zheng, and post stroke deviation of the face, muscle paralysis, and hemiplegia
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 5-10 grams in decoction, 2-3 grams in powder (Chen)
- 4.5-12 grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- None noted
- Traditionally, contact with metal was avoided
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- Reactions noted due to overdose are muscle stiffness, diminished physical activity, and respiratory depression.
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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