INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Semen Strychni Strychnos
Common English:	Nux-Vomica Seeds Prepared Vomit Nut Horse Money Seeds

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter	Cold (Cool) Extremely Toxic	Liver Spleen (Kidney) (Heart)	Internally: .02-.09g Topically: .1-.3g Tincture: 3-18 drops/day Zhi Ma Qian Zi Powder or pill: .6-1.2g Tincture: 3-18 drops/day

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Unblocks the channels, disperses clumps, reduces swelling and alleviates pain

Abscess, sores and Yin type ulcers

Swelling and pain due to trauma

Unblocks the collaterals, disperses clumps and alleviates pain

Very stubborn Wind-Damp Bi with pain, paresthesias, numbness and spasms

Tumors

Phlegm-Damp Obstructs Heart

Liver and Kidney Deficiencies

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi

Liver and Gallbladder Qi Stagnation

Stomach Qi Stagnation

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for children.
Contraindicated during pregnancy and breast feeding.
Contraindicated for weakness.
Contraindicated for those with Heat conditions.
Contraindicated for those with hypertension.
Contraindicated for those with severe Liver and Kidney lesions.
Contraindicated for those with cerebral or medullar hyperactivity.
Contraindicated for those with paralysis with contractions or spasms.
This substance causes tissue irritation in acute conditions.
Use extreme caution for internal use.
Use caution externally as the toxin is absorbed through the skin.
Overdoses with as little as 50mg presents with crawling sensation in neck area, difficulty swallowing and irritability.
The unprepared form should never be used.
Do not use long term.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Olibannum Ru Xiang Pyritum Zi Ran Tong Rz. Drynariae Gu Sui Bu Myrrh Mo Yao	Rx. Sophorae Tonkinensis Shan Dou Gen Rx. Isatis Ban Lan Gen	Realgar Xiong Huang Olibanum Ru Xiang Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia
Topically for pain due to trauma, swelling, sprain and fractures	Severe pain and swelling of the throat	Sores, abscess and painful swellings
Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian	Hb. Ephedrae Ma Huang Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu Scorpio Quan Xie	Hb. Ephedrae Ma Huang Olibannum Ru Xiang Myrrh Mo Yao Grain-Based Alcohol
Wind-Damp Bi with spasms, numbness or weakness	Intense Wind-Cold Bi	Muscle aches and pains Reduces swelling relieves pain topically
Hb. Ephedrae Ma Huang Olibannum Ru Xiang Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu Scorpio Quan Xie Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi	Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao	Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Olibannum Ru Xiang Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia
Wind-Damp Bi	Numbness and paralysis of the extremities	Facial paralysis Myasthenia gravis Atrophy and numbness of the extremities

This is also listed by some sources as an anti-cancer herb.
Signs of toxicity are dizziness, headache, dry mouth, indigestion, irritability, and apprehension.
The key to the use of this herb is atony.
Deficiency conditions of the musculoskeletal, nervous and digestive systems are appropriate indicators for use.
Decocting with a dose equal to or greater than the dose of Ma Qian Zi reduces the toxicity.
Sand-fried Nux-Vomica Seed Sha Chao Ma Qian Zi Is less toxic and more easily pulverized.
For soreness and inflammation of the throat, grind into a powder, mix with sesame oil and apply topically.
With proper preparation, it can be used topically to treat female genital lesions or ulcerations.