zi ran tong

自然铜·Pyritum

Pyrite

About zi ran tong

Zi Ran Tong (自然铜) is pyrite, an iron sulphide mineral, recorded as Pyritum. It is acrid in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Liver channel alone. The catalogue files it among the substances that invigorate the Blood. Its Chinese name reads as natural copper.

Names

Pinyinzi ran tong
Chinese自然铜
Latin NamePyritum
English NamePyrite
Japaneseshizendo
Koreanjayeondong

Classification

Channels
Liver
Flavour
Acrid
Temperature
Neutral
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Dispels Blood stasis, relieves pain and promotes healing of bones and sinews

  • Swelling and pain from stagnant Qi and Blood after external injury, above all fractures
  • Bruising from traumatic injury
  • Fractures, to speed their healing
  • Sprains, strains and contusions that come with a fracture

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any3-15 g

Cautions

Prepared forms (1)

zi ran tong Duan

自然铜·Pyritum

Zi ran tong duan (自然铜) is calcined pyrite, the mineral supplied as Pyritum. The catalogue files it among the substances that invigorate the Blood, and records it as entering the Liver channel.

The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows zi ran tong.