qing fen

Very toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About qing fen

Qing Fen is calomel, mercurous chloride. It is acrid in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Liver, Kidney and Large Intestine channels.

Names

Pinyinqing fen

Classification

Channels
Large Intestine, Kidney, Liver
Flavour
Acrid
Temperature
Cold

Actions and indications

Kills parasites strongly, generates flesh and heals sores

  • Skin parasites and fungal skin infections such as tinea
  • Sores that have become ulcers and will not heal, combined with Blood-moving herbs
  • Chronic weeping or discharging sores, and impetigo- or eczema-like lesions

Resolves toxicity and kills parasites

  • Scabies, rosacea or syphilitic chancres, washed externally (the chancre use is historical and long superseded)

Expels water and unblocks the bowels and bladder

  • Excess patterns with edema, retention of urine and constipation, taken internally in the past

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any Pills or Powders: 0.1-0.2g0.1-0.2 g

Cautions

Interactions

Antagonistic with

Drug interactions