Xiong Huang

Realgar

Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER - WARM - TOXIC
Dosage: 0.15-0.6g.
Meridian: HEART, LIVER, STOMACH

-relieve toxicity, kill parasites, skin itchiness, inflammation, abscess
-topically – scabies, ringworm, dam rashes
-kills parasites – accumulation symptoms with roundworms
-dries dampness, expel phlegm – wheezing, seizures, malarial conditions

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press