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平肝息风药(有毒虫类药) · Liver-wind calming; classically toxic

Centipede wú gōng · 蜈蚣

Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans

Nature and flavour. Pungent; warm; listed as toxic in the classical materia medica; Liver system.

An animal drug reserved for severe wind patterns, tetanus-like spasm, stubborn pain and for sores and swellings. It is used dried and processed, in small amount, and only under supervision.

性味归经。辛,温;传统本草列为有毒;归肝经。

虫类药,用于较重的风证、痉挛、顽固疼痛以及疮疡肿毒。干燥炮制后使用,用量小,且须在专业监督下。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Listed as toxic in the classical sources. Overdose has been reported to produce neurological and cardiovascular symptoms, and a centipede bite from the living animal is itself painful and medically significant. Allergy to arthropod proteins is a real risk. Classically contraindicated in pregnancy. This is never a self-care item.

传统本草列为有毒。过量有引起神经与心血管症状的报道;活体蜈蚣咬伤本身剧痛且需要处理。对节肢动物蛋白过敏是真实风险。传统列为孕妇禁用。绝不是可自行使用的药材。

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