Toad venom (CHAN SU)
Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor (Fam. Bufonidae)
Pharmaceutical Name:
Venenum Bufonis
Latin Name:
Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor and B. melanostictus Schneider (Fam. Bufonidae)
Common Name:
Toad venom
Part Used:
Gland of toad
Venenum Bufonis is usually made into a cake-like form, which is dried in sunlight and ground into powder.
Properties Taste & Meridians:
Sweet and pungent in flavor, warm in property, toxic, acts on Stomach channel.
Functions:
Removes toxins and reduces swelling, relieves pain, and restores consciousness.
Indications & Combinations:
1. For sores, carbuncles, and sore throat, it is used with Moschus (She Xiang) and Calculus Bovis (Niu Huang), and Cinnabaris (Zhu Sha) in “The Six Wonderful Pills” (Liu Shen Wan).
2. For abdominal pain and diarrhea caused by sunstroke, it is used with Moschus (She Xiang) and Flos Syzygii Aromatici (Ding Xiang).
Dosage and administration:
0.015–0.03 g, used in pill or powder form. Appropriate amount for external use.
Precautions:
