冰片·Borneolum
Borneol
Bing Pian (冰片) is borneol, a crystalline substance recorded as Borneolum, and also, as Borneolum Syntheticum, in a manufactured form. It is acrid and bitter in flavour, slightly cool, and enters the Heart, Lung and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the aromatic substances that open the orifices.
| Pinyin | bing pian |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 冰片 |
| Latin Name | Borneolum·Borneolum Syntheticum |
| English Name | Borneol |
| Japanese | hyohen |
| Korean | bingpyeon |
Coma, loss of consciousness and convulsions when extreme Heat or Phlegm blocks the Orifices
she xiang + niu huang + yu jin
Hot, closed disorders.
she xiang + su he xiang + an xi xiang
Cold closed disorders.
Awakens the brain, expels Wind and opens closure: rubbed on the gums as a powder for Wind-Stroke with clenched jaw; taken internally for closed-type stroke
zhu sha + peng sha + xuan ming fen
Topically for swelling, pain, heat and pus in the eyes, ears, nose, mouth or throat
Red, swollen eyes, applied topically as an eye preparation; burns that do not heal
jin yin hua + pu gong ying + huang lian
Hot, toxic sores.
Applied externally for otitis media and externa and for ear eczema with pustular discharge
niu huang + quan xie + she xiang
Convulsions due to Heat.
Convulsions due to Cold.
xiong huang + peng sha + gan cao
Applied topically for thrush, white mouth or fungal stomatitis
Skin, ear or nose ulcerations that are swollen and painful
Toothache.
chi shi zhi + peng sha + ru xiang + qing fen + mo yao + long gu
Suppuration with ulceration.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 0.01-0.9g; Tincture: 0.03-0.1ml | 0.01-0.9 g | — | 0.03-0.1 ml | — | — |