Wu Gong
Scolopendra
acrid, warm, toxic
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremor
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Convulsions
- Opisthotonos
- Lockjaw
- Seizures
- Nodulation
- Carbuncles
- Snake bites
- Lumps on the neck
- Headache
Wu Gong is toxic and must always be used with caution. Long term use should be avoided and it should not be used with pregnant patients. The combination of acrid, warm, and toxic allows this herb to powerfully enter the liver system and eliminate hepatoneurological dysfunctions.
Channels: liver
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Antimicrobial
- Anticoagulant
- Tumor inhibition
- Febrile seizures in childhood
- Joint tuberculosis
- Tremors
- Epilepsy
- Toothache
- Boils
- Skin ulcers
- Bug bites
- Hypotensive
- Antifungal (topically)
Contraindications: Wu Gong should not be prescribed to patients that are pregnant, do not prescribe high doses as it is toxic
Zoo Image: a student driver rhino in a centipede car accident has his tennis ball antennae stuck with the other car, another rhino is using a wind extinguisher, the teacher is shaking his head, and the student’s head has gone through the front glass