INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Bufonis |
| Common English: | Toad |
Anomalous Herbs
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Acrid |
Cool (Warm) Toxic |
Heart Liver Spleen Lung |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Eliminates abdominal masses, removes toxicity, induces diuresis, eliminates Dampness, kills parasites and alleviates pain |
Scabies, abdominal masses, edema, infantile malnutrition, scrofula, chronic tracheitis, tympanites, dorsal furuncle, carbuncles on the back, obstinate sores |
| Opens the Orifices |
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- Decoct a toad in water for oral ingestion, or make into pills or powder.
- This herb inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
- Small amounts of powder can be used for Heart pain.