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.)

Mi Tuo Seng - 密陀僧 - Lithargyrum - Galena

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Lithargyrum
Common English:	Galena Litharge

Category

Obsolete Substances

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Salty Acrid	Neutral Toxic (Slightly Toxic)	Liver Spleen (Large Intestine)	0.9-3g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Absorbs fluids, reduces swelling and stops bleeding	Hemorrhoidal swellings Draining ulcers and sores Damp skin eruptions Leukoderma Underarm odor
Eliminates toxins and kills parasites topically	Tinea
Drives Phlegm downward and suppresses childhood convulsions	Chronic dysenteric disorders and childhood convulsions
Calms fright	Fright

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for weak patients.
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Contraindicated for those with Blood Deficiency.
Use caution Internally.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Realgar Xiong Huang Sulfur Liu Huang	Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen Sulfur Liu Huang Calomelas Qing Fen	Calomelas (3g) Qing Fen
Eczema and pemphigus, Scabies, Severe underarm odor, Tinea versicolor, Vitiligo Promotes healing of chronic bedsores and ulcerations.	Acne rosacea	Grind with 30g of Mi Tuo Seng into powder and mix with petroleum jelly and apply topically for general dermatological disorders
Alumen Ming Fan Borneolum Bing Pian
Body odor or excessive perspiration

Notes

Its main use is topical; it is not usually taken Internally.
Mi Tuo Seng and Minium Qian Dan have the same effects and can replace one another.
Used alone, it can treat fungal infections.
In medieval Taoist alchemy this was one of the principal minerals, believed capable of turning copper into gold.
It was an ingredient in longevity elixirs.

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