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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Bitter, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- LIV, KI
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Pyritum
- Chinese
- 自然铜
- Tone Marks
- zì rán tóng
- Translation
- Natural Copper
Chinese Herb Actions
- Dispels Blood Stasis, Relieves Pain, Heals Broken Bones and Sinews For fractured bones, traumatic injuries with swelling, pain, inflammation, and bruising. Also for sprains, strains, and contusions.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 3-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)
- 10-15 grams in decoction, 0.3 grams in powder or pills (Chen)
Chinese Herb Combinations:
- Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
- Mo Yao (Resina Myrrhae)
- Ru Xiang (Resina Olibani)
- Zi Ran Tong (Pyritum)
Combined Indications:
- Strains and Fractures
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- None Noted
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
Chinese Herb Notes
- This is one of the most important herbs in the trauma departments in China
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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