bai hua she

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白花蛇·Agkistrodon

Agkistrodon

Toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About bai hua she

Bai Hua She (白花蛇) is the pit viper, recorded as Agkistrodon. It is sweet and salty in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Liver channel alone. The catalogue files it among the substances that dispel Wind-Damp.

Names

Pinyin	bai hua she
Chinese	白花蛇
Latin Name	Agkistrodon
English Name	Agkistrodon
Japanese	kinda
Korean	kisa

Classification

Category: Dispel Wind Damp
Channels: Liver
Flavour: Sweet, Salty
Temperature: Warm
Family: Viperidae
Species: Agkistrodon Acutus
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Strongly unblocks the channels and collaterals and extinguishes Wind

Chronic, stubborn Wind-Damp with numb, weak limbs and cramping of the sinews
Painful Bi of long standing with numbness, joint pain in one fixed place and restricted movement

Dispels Wind from the skin

Skin disease, numb skin, and rashes of any kind
Itching, hives and tinea
Chronic sores that will not heal

Extinguishes Wind, stops spasms and settles convulsions

Spasms, tremors, convulsions or seizures of any kind, driven by internal Wind
Tetanus
After-effects of Wind-stroke: hemiplegia or paralysis, facial deviation, and loss of speech

Combinations

qiang huo + fang feng + qin jiao
Chronic Wind-Damp Bi with joint pain, stiffness and weakness, and severe spasms, pain or numbness
dang gui + zhi he shou wu + bai shao
Chronic rashes
quan xie + jing jie + dang gui
Wind-Stroke with facial paralysis or hemiplegia, taken as a medicinal wine
wu shao she + wu gong
Muscular tetany
tian ma + jing jie + bo he
Wind-Damp Bi syndrome
quan xie + tian ma + dang gui
Muscle paralysis, hemiplegia and other sequelae of stroke

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any Decoction: 3-10g; Pills or Powders: 1-5g; Tincture and Medicated Wine: 0.25-2ml	3-10 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

caution Classed as toxic: a strongly moving animal medicine for use only under a qualified practitioner, never for self-care
caution Yin deficiency, which a warm, drying, dispersing medicine can aggravate
caution Dryness of the Blood
caution Internal Wind generated by deficient Blood
caution Heat patterns in general, given its warm nature
contraindication Wind-stroke
pregnancy Conventionally avoided in pregnancy, as a toxic, strongly moving animal medicine; consult a qualified practitioner
caution Made from an entire dried snake, so unsuitable for vegetarians and vegans; tell patients who ask where ingredients come from, including when a patent formula lists it by its Latin name
caution Adulteration is documented and several snake species are traded under this name, so a label alone does not confirm what a batch is
caution Trade in medicinal snakes is regulated under CITES and legality varies by country and species; check local rules before importing or dispensing

Interactions

Drug interactions

Anticoagulant and antiplatelet medicines (heparin, warfarin, enoxaparin, aspirin, dipyridamole, clopidogrel): taking them together may add to or amplify their effect, so use with caution

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