Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Gan Qi - 乾漆 - Resina Toxicodendri

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Lacca Sinica Exsiccata Resina Toxicodendri
Common English:	Lacquer

Category

Herbs that Regulate the Blood: Herbs that Invigorate the Blood

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Bitter	Warm Slightly Toxic	Lung Stomach (Liver)	0.06-0.1g (Use only in pill or powder form)

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Breaks up Blood Stasis, opens the channels and purges hardness	Abdominal masses and amenorrhea from Blood Stasis
Kills parasites	Parasitic infestation accompanied by abdominal pain

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for deficient people.
Contraindicated for those who generate large sores.
Contraindicated for those with Stomach Deficiency.
Contraindicated for women with amenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency.
Do not use without Blood Stasis.
Contraindicated during pregnancy.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong	Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang Hirudo Shui Zhi Sm. Persicae Tao Ren
Amenorrhea with emaciation, abdominal fullness and tidal fever.	Amenorrhea due to Blood Stasis.

Notes

In addition, this herb kills parasites.
It is also reported to treat serious injuries, rejoin sinews and bones, kill the three parasites and expel roundworms. In practice, it is seldom used to kill parasites.
Calcined Lacquer Duan Gan Qi has lower toxicity.

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.