Prepared Scorpion
Scorpio Preparata
Zhi Quan Xie

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Mild; pungent

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treatment of infantile convulsion, twitching, spasm, apoplectic hemiplegia, tetanus, chronic arthritis, headache or migraine, sores, scrofula.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. anti-convulsive and sedative.2. exerting significant and prolong hypotensive effect.3. buthotoxin can induce respiratory paralysis, salivation and convulsion.