蜈蚣
- ENG
- Centipede
- LATIN
- Scolopendra
| Medicinal Group | Liver-pacifying and wind-extinguishing medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried body of Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans L. Koch (Fam. Scolopendridae) |
| Nature and Flavors | pungent; warm; toxic |
| Meridian Affinity | Liver |
| Actions | To extinguish wind, relieve convulsion, counteract poisons and reduce nodulation, remove obstructions of collaterals and alleivate pain |
Family
Scolopendridae
Part used
Animal
Indications
Infantile convulsion; twitching, spasm; apoplectic hemiplegia; chronic arthritis or rhematoid arthritis; sores, lymphadenitis, venomous snake-bite
Cautions
Contraindicated in pregnancy
Report on adverse effect
Hepatotoxicity in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection [1]
Allergic reactions, poisoning [2, 3]
Myocardial damage, gastrointestinal disorders, acute liver and renal dysfunction, hemolytic anemia response [3]
Skin allergies [4]
Reference
Yuen MF, Tam S, Fung J, Wong D, Wong B, Lai CL (2006) Traditional Chinese medicine causing hepatotoxicity in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection: a 1-year prospective study. Aliment.Pharmacol.Ther., 24, 8, 1179-1186.
楊加域、譚旭霞、廖麗錦 (2007)。<蜈蚣不良反應與治療>。新中醫，7。
公素琴、朱孟國 (2002)。<蜈蚣的不良反應>。中國中藥雜誌，3。
吳玉 (2008)。<蜈蚣致皮膚過敏1例>。中國誤診學雜誌，18。
