Cinnabar
Cinnabaris
Zhu Sha

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; slightly cold; toxic

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treatment of palpitaion, insomnia and dream - disturbed sleep, epilepsy, mania, infantile convulsion, blurred vision, ulcers in the mouth, painful swelling of the throat, boils and sores.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Treatment of palpitaion, insomnia and dream - disturbed sleep, epilepsy, mania, infantile convulsion, blurred vision, ulcers in the mouth, painful swelling of the throat, boils and sores.