Arsenicum
Pi Shuang

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Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

1. to counteract toxic materials, kill microorganism, anticarcinogenic and remove necrotic tissues. external use for superficial tumors such as the cancers of cervix, skin, lips, penis and breast, also necrosis. oral administration and intravenous injection for esophageal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, lymphosarcoma, chronic granulocytic leukemia, etc. 2. to eliminate phlegm, relieve malaria and asthma. for malaria and bronchial asthma of cold-phlegm type.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. to counteract toxic materials, kill microorganism, anticarcinogenic and remove necrotic tissues. external use for superficial tumors such as the cancers of cervix, skin, lips, penis and breast, also necrosis. oral administration and intravenous injecti