INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Semen Strychni Strychnos
Common English:	Nux-Vomica Seeds Prepared Vomit Nut Horse Money Seeds

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter	Cold (Cool) Extremely Toxic	Liver Spleen (Kidney) (Heart)	Internally: .02-.09g Topically: .1-.3g Tincture: 3-18 drops/day Zhi Ma Qian Zi Powder or pill: .6-1.2g Tincture: 3-18 drops/day

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Unblocks the channels and collaterals, disperses clumps, cools Blood Heat to reduce swelling and alleviates pain

Abscess, sores and Yin type ulcers

Swelling and pain due to trauma

Very stubborn Wind-Damp Bi with pain, paresthesias, numbness and spasms

Tumors

Phlegm-Damp Obstructs Heart

Liver and Kidney Deficiencies

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi

Liver and Gallbladder Qi Stagnation

Stomach Qi Stagnation

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for children.
Contraindicated during pregnancy and breast feeding.
Contraindicated for weakness.
Contraindicated for those with Heat conditions.
Contraindicated for those with hypertension.
Contraindicated for those with severe Liver and Kidney lesions.
Contraindicated for those with cerebral or medullar hyperactivity.
Contraindicated for those with paralysis with contractions or spasms.
This substance causes tissue irritation in acute conditions.
Use extreme caution for internal use.
Use caution externally as the toxin is absorbed through the skin.
Overdoses with as little as 50mg presents with crawling sensation in neck area, difficulty swallowing and irritability.
The unprepared form should never be used.
Do not use long term.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Olibanum Ru Xiang Pyritum Zi Ran Tong Rz. Drynariae Gu Sui Bu Myrrh Mo Yao	Rx. Sophorae Tonkinensis Shan Dou Gen Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen	Realgar Xiong Huang Olibanum Ru Xiang Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia
Topically for pain due to trauma, swelling, sprain and fractures.	Severe pain and swelling of the throat.	Sores, abscess and painful swellings.
Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian	Hb. Ephedrae Ma Huang Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu Scorpio Quan Xie	Hb. Ephedrae Ma Huang Olibanum Ru Xiang Myrrh Mo Yao Grain-Based Alcohol
Wind-Damp Bi with spasms, numbness or weakness.	Intense Wind-Cold Bi.	Muscle aches and pains. Reduces swelling relieves pain topically.
Hb. Ephedrae Ma Huang Olibanum Ru Xiang Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu Scorpio Quan Xie Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi	Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao	Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Olibanum Ru Xiang Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia
Wind-Damp Bi.	Numbness and paralysis of the extremities.	Facial paralysis. Myasthenia gravis. Atrophy and numbness of the extremities.

This is also listed by some sources as an anti-cancer herb.
Signs of toxicity are dizziness, headache, dry mouth, indigestion, irritability, and apprehension.
The key to the use of this herb is atony.
Deficiency conditions of the musculoskeletal, nervous and digestive systems are appropriate indicators for use.
This herb inhibits the activity of leukemia cells.
For pharyngitis, this herb may be ground with Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang and Rx. Sophorae Tonkinensis Shan Dou Gen and blown into the throat.
This herb is said to be violently toxic to dogs, birds and humans.
This herb was found to be effective in treating esophageal cancer.
This herb must be processed to reduce its toxicity.
Sucking the fruit is said to cure exogenous febrile disease, pharyngitis and abdominal mass.
Decocting with a dose equal to or greater than the dose of Ma Qian Zi reduces the toxicity.
Sand-fried Nux-Vomica Seed Sha Chao Ma Qian Zi is less toxic and more easily pulverized.
For soreness and inflammation of the throat, grind into a powder, mix with sesame oil and apply topically.
With proper preparation, it can be used topically to treat female genital lesions or ulcerations.