Single Herbs

Category	Ping Gan Xi Feng Yao 平肝息風藥
Sub Category
Name	Wu Gong 蜈蚣 Centipede
Grown	Throughout China.
Source	Dried body of Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans L. Koch.
Ingredients	Histamine, protein, fatty oil, amino acid
Pharma Effect
Properties	Acrid, warm, toxic
Channels	Liver
Function	Extinguishes wind, relieves convulsions, relieves toxicity, dissipates clumps, unblocks obstructions in channels and collaterals and alleviates pain.
Clinic Usage	For acute and chronic convulsions, facial hemi-paralysis due to stroke, tetanus, skin lesions, toxic swellings, and persistent migraine.
Cautions
Dosage	1~3g. Use in powders, 0.6~1g per dosage. Use proper amount for external application.
Storage	Store in a clean, dry place.