Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/wu-shao-she/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/wu-shao-she/">Bencao Index</a> wu shao she 乌梢蛇 Zaocys black-tail snake ushooda ochosa Dispel Wind Damp Spleen Liver

Strongly unblocks the channels and collaterals and extinguishes Wind

Long-standing, stubborn Wind-Damp Bi with numb, weak limbs and cramping sinews Deep, obstinate Bi, beyond the reach of milder herbs, with stiff, painful joints, numbness and limited movement

Dispels Wind from the skin

Tinea, skin disease, numbness of the skin and rashes Chronic itching and hives

Dispels Wind from the sinews, strengthens sinews and bones, and stops spasms and convulsions

Spasms, tremors or seizures Convulsions and tetanic spasm from internal Wind After Wind-stroke: facial paralysis, muscle paralysis and hemiplegia