The efficacy and function of orpiment

Orpiment is a common Chinese medicinal material with great health benefits. It also has certain effects on some diseases. We need to choose according to our own needs. Many people in our daily life do not know much about orpiment, so let us analyze it below.

【Source】 Sulfide minerals Auripigmentum.

【Habitat distribution】 Guangxi.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, bitter, warm. poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 Drying dampness, killing insects, removing phlegm, removing blood stasis, and detoxifying insect and snake venom. It is mainly used to treat epilepsy, phlegm, malaria, diarrhea, abdominal pain due to blood stasis, scrofula, sores, carbuncles, scabies, hemorrhoids, and insect and snake bites.

【Usage and Dosage】 0.8～1.5 cents.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Ben Jing"

The above content is an introduction to the traditional Chinese medicine orpiment. I hope it can be of some help to everyone. There are many medicinal herbs similar to orpiment in our daily life. We need to follow the doctor's instructions when taking Chinese medicines such as orpiment and not take them blindly.