Pi Shuang - 砒霜 - Arsenicum Sablimatum

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Arsenicum Sablimatum
Common English:	Arsenic

Category

Obsolete Substances: Substances for Topical Application

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Sour (Sweet)	Extremely Hot Toxic	Spleen Lung Liver	Pills and powders: 0.3-0.75g Proper dosage is for external application

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Eliminates phlegm and calms dyspnea	Scrofula, hemorrhoids, recurrent dysentery and asthma with Cold Phlegm
Prevents malaria	Malaria
Kills parasites and erodes sores topically	Non-healing ulcers, Sores, Syphilis and ulcerative gingivitis, Tinea

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Use of this substance is prohibited.
2. For oral use, it must first be decocted with Semen Phaseoli Radiati Lu Dou or bean curd, and the dosage must be kept to a safe level.
3. This substance is a toxin that collapses and breaks down ulcerous cells and kills malignant cells.
4. It corrodes carbuncles and deep-rooted carbuncles and is poisonous to insects, animals and humans.
5. For anal fistulas, fry the substance and grind it to powder, wrap it in thin paper and insert it into the anus. Only one anal fistula should be treated at a time.