白花蛇
【PROPERTI】Sweet,Salty,Warm,Toxic
【CHANNELS ENTERED】Liver(Spleen)
【ACTIONS】
Powerfully unblocks the channels and extinguishes Wind
Dispels Wind from the skin
Dispels Wind from the sinews and settles jitteriness and convulsions
【Indications/Syndromes】
Chronic Wind-Dampness with numbness and weakness of the limbs and cramping of the sinews
This herb is generally used for stubborn cases
Dermatosis, numbness of the skin or any kind of rash
Any kind of spasms, tremors or seizures.
Facial paralysis, aphasia and hemiplegia due to Wind-Stroke
【Cautions& Contraindications】
Use caution for those with Yin Deficiency.
Use caution for those with Dry Blood.
Use caution for those with Wind from Blood Deficiency.
Contraindicated for those with Windstroke.
Incompatible with iron.
【HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS】
Use with caution for patients taking anticoagulants such as heparin, warfarin (Coumadin) and enoxaparin (Lovenox) or antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, dipyridamole (Persantine) and clopidogrel (Plavix) as concurrent use may have an additive or synergistic effect.
Price (CAD) is measured in grams