Chan Su
| Chan Su in TCM:Explore the properties of Chan Su according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: toad venum
Pharmacuetical Name: Venenum Bufonis
Properties: toxic, acrid,
sweet, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: ST, HT, KD
Flavors: toxic
Special Properties:
clears damp, eliminates toxins, reduces swelling, resolves summer heat
Application
- External: for powder or paste use dose appropriate for area
- 0.015-0.03 gm in pill or powder
Actions / Indications:
- RelievesToxicity; Reduces Swelling; Alleviates Pain
(internal or topical use for swellings; ulcers or carbuncles; pain and
swelling of throat; topical for toothaches and use anesthesia; modern
use for anti-cancer action)
- Expels turbid damp; Opens orifices; Awakens the Shen
(extreme turbid summer heat with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea,
loss of consciousness)
Special Notes:
- Highly toxic and easy to overdose - overdose
may occur within 0.5 to 2 hours and includes symptoms like severe N&V,
diarrhea, abdominal pain, dehydration, chest congestion, palpitations,
heart pain, bradycardia, arrythmia, cold extremities, hypotension, and
shock.
Contraindications:
- (cc: pregnancy)
- (note: keep out of eyes)
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