Chan Chu - 蟾蜍 - Bufonis

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Bufonis
Common English:	Toad

Category

Anomalous Herbs

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid	Cool (Warm) Toxic	Heart Liver Spleen Lung

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Alleviates pain, Eliminates abdominal masses, Eliminates Dampness, Induces diuresis, Kills parasites, Removes toxicity	Scabies, abdominal masses, edema, infantile malnutrition, scrofula, chronic tracheitis, tympanites, dorsal furuncle, carbuncles on the back, obstinate sores
Opens the Orifices

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. For oral use, a toad is decocted in water, or it is made into pills or powder.
2. It suppresses the growth of cancer cells.
3. For Heart pain, small amounts of the powder may be used.