INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin: Minium
Common English: Lead Oxide
Substances for Topical Application
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Acrid
Cool
Toxic
Heart
Liver
Spleen
0.3-0.9g
Actions Indications/Syndromes

Expels toxins, generates flesh, promotes healing and stops itching

Toxic ulcers and sores (topically in pellets and pastes)

Eczema and body odor

Attacks toxins, kills parasites, absorbs Dampness and stops itching

Topically for damp, itching skin rashes

Descends Phlegm, suppresses spasms and stops malarial disorders

Internal Wind (seizures) and malarial disorders (internally)

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Use internally with great caution.
  • Do not take internally long-term.
  • Contraindicated for those with Cold from Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
  • Use caution when childhood convulsions are due to Blood Deficiency.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Gypsum Fibrosum Preparatum
Duan Shi Gao

Gypsum Fibrosum Preparatum
Duan Shi Gao
Myrrh
Mo Yao

Calomelas
Qing Fen
Cx. Phellodendri
Huang Bai
Moschus
She Xiang

Sores, swellings, non-healing ulcers and burns (topically)

Topically for chronic non-healing ulcers

Topically for a variety of Damp, scaling and itching rashes

Rx. Bupleuri
Chai Hu
Rx. Scutellariae
Huang Qin
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi
Long Gu

Colla Corii Asini (30g)
E Jiao

Gypsum Fibrosum Preparatum
Duan Shi Gao
Calomelas
Qing Fen
Borneolum
Bing Pian

Internally for convulsions, palpitations, insomnia or malarial disorders

Sores with or without pus (topically)

Topically for chronic ulcerations with necrosis of local tissue

Gypsum Fibrosum Preparatum
Duan Shi Gao
Calomelas
Qing Fen
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi
Long Gu
Olibanum
Ru Xiang
Myrrh
Mo Yao

Calomelas
Qing Fen
Cx. Phellodendri
Huang Bai
Rz. Coptidis
Huang Lian
Moschus
She Xiang

Calomelas
Qing Fen
Squama Manitis
Chuan Shan Jia

Topically for chronic non-healing ulcerations with pus and abscess

Topically for body odor

Topically for general itching and pain

Rx. Dichroae
Chang Shan
Hb. Artemisiae Annuae
Qing Hao

Bul. Allii Sativa
Da Suan

 

 

Internally for malaria

 

 

  • It both decreases the amount of pus formed and expels pus from open sores to promote healing.
  • It is applied as an oil to the temples to calm the Spirit and treat fear and fright.
  • Both Qian Dan and Calomelas Qing Fen are toxic and used externally to treat toxic sores. Qing Fen expels toxins, generates flesh, kills parasites and stops itching. it is used externally for scabies, tinea and syphilitic chancres. Qian Dan has a stronger action in eliminating toxicity and generating flesh. It is used for toxic abscesses and non-healing ulcers.