Ma Qian Zi
馬錢子 (马钱子) mǎ qián zǐ, "Horse money seeds"

Category: External Application  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
0.3-0.9g per day in pills or powders for internal
Toxic
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated during pregnancy, or in weak patients. This herb is VERY toxic and should be prescribed with a great deal of caution for internal use
  • avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians
Meridians:
Spleen , Liver  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
No quality data at this time
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Grand Materia Medica  Browse
Notes
Notes:
This herb is obsolete because: Very Toxic
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Loganiaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Semen Strychni
Botanical: Strychnos nux-vomica L. or S. Pierriana A. W. Hill
Japanese: basenshi
Korean: majonja
Common: Nux-vomica seeds
 
Temperature:  Cold , Very Toxic  Browse