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Gold foil

Name

Jin Bo (Gold foil)

  1. 金箔
  2. Jin Bo

The Effect of Gold foil

Property

Pungent, bitter, neutral; liver and heart meridians entered.

Actions

Relieve palpitation, induce tranquilization, remove toxicity.

Indications

Palpitation, sores, epilepsy, convulsion.

Dosage and Administrations

It is made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of yang deficiency with qi collaps.