Zhang Nao
The Effect of Zhang Nao
Property
Pungent, hot, slightly toxic; heart and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Induce resuscitation, kill parasites and alleviate pain.
Indications
Scabies, sores and boils, toothache, dermatophytosis, traumatic injury, abdominal distension.
Dosage and Administrations
Take powder or pills, 0.06~0.15 g. It should not be decocted. Proper dosage is for external application, made ointment, or melted in the wine or pounded into powder for applying.
Cations
It is contraindicated for qi deficiency and pregnant women. It should be used very carefully for people with skin allergy. It should not be overdose for qi deficiency when taking orally.