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.)

Sheng Tie Luo - 生铁落 - Frusta Ferri

Pharmaceutical Latin: Frusta Ferri
Common English: Oxidized Iron Filings

Category

Substances that Calm the Spirit: Substance that Anchor, Settle and Calm the Spirit

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Acrid Cool Heart
Liver 		30-60g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Calms the Liver and sedates the Spirit

Withdrawal mania, delirium from febrile disease, palpitations, insomnia, being easily startled and a bad temper

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Spleen Deficiency.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Cinnabaris
Zhu Sha
Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii
Zhe Bei Mu
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii
Shi Chan Pu
Ram. Uncariae cum Uncis
Gou Teng

Rx. Glycyrrhizae
Gan Cao

Manic behavior due to Phlegm-Fire agitating the Heart

Mania following a bout of intense anger

Notes

  1. This is a heavy substance with a descending nature.

Mentioned in 6 other entries

Herb Formulas (6)

Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li TangCui Gan WanDing Zhi WanLing Jiao Gou Teng TangSchizophrenia #2Sheng Tie Luo Yin

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