The efficacy and function of snake stone

The world is full of wonders, and Chinese medicinal materials are also varied and bizarre. Here we would like to introduce to you a Chinese medicinal material, snake stone.

【Alias】Snake yellow

【Source】It is a nodule of limonite . Remove the dirt.

[Properties] Slightly spherical or irregularly oblong, of varying sizes, with a diameter of about 0.7 to 3 cm. Yellow-brown or dark brown, with a rough, uneven surface and covered with a layer of powdery substance. It is hard and not easy to break. The cross section is yellow-white with a metallic luster, similar to natural copper. Some cross sections are yellow-white in the center with a metallic luster (pyrite), the edges are dark brown or dark yellow-brown, and the outermost layer is yellow-brown and powdery (limonite). Slight odor, light taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cold.

【Functions and indications】Sedative and analgesic. Used for convulsions, epilepsy, and joint pain.

【Usage and Dosage】 1 to 3 coins.

[Notes] (1) In a few areas, Wumingyi (earth) is passed off as Snake Stone. Although the two are similar in appearance, Snake Stone is heavy and difficult to break, while Wumingyi is lighter, more brittle and easier to break. The two should not be confused.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 "Compendium of Materia Medica"

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