Zi Ran Tong - 自然銅 - Pyritum

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Pyritum
Common English:	Pyrite

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid	Neutral	Liver	3-15g

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain and promotes healing of bones and sinews

Swellings and pain related to Stasis of Qi and Blood caused by external injury and especially fractures.

Promotes healing of fractures

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Hb. Lycopi Ze Lan Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao	Olibanum Ru Xiang Myrrh Mo Yao	Lignum Sappan Su Mu Olibanum Ru Xiang Myrrh Mo Yao Sanguis Draconis Xue Jie
Pain due to Blood Stasis.	Internally and externally as a wash for pain and swelling due to traumatic injury, especially for fractures.	External and traumatic injuries.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo Rz. Drynariae Gu Sui Bu Olibanum Ru Xiang
Bone fractures with severe pain and swelling.

Pills and powders are the usual forms, but once pulverized it can also go into decoctions.
When ground and mixed with wine, it anchors and settles the Spirit in cases presenting with palpitations and anxiety.
It is widely used for External and traumatic injuries, reducing swelling, relieving pain, and promoting faster recovery from broken bones.
Calcined Pyritum Duan Zi Ran Tong is more effective at dispersing Stagnation and stopping pain.