Borax (PENG SHA)

Borax (PENG SHA)

Borax

Pharmaceutical Name:

Borax

Latin Name:

Borax

Common Name:

Borax

Part Used:

Borax is the crystalline substance prepared from borax ore. It is produced mainly in the provinces of Tibet and Qing Hai. It is used unprepared or calcined.

Properties  Taste & Meridians:

Sweet and salty in flavor, cold in property, acts on the Lung and Stomach channels.

Functions:

Used externally to clear Heat and to remove toxins. Used internally to clear Lung Heat and resolve Phlegm.

Indications & Combinations:

1. For thrush, it is used with Realgar (Xiong Huang), Borneolum Syntheticum (Bing Pian), and Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis (Gan Cao) in “The Four Treasure Pills” (Si Bao Dan). For sore throat and toothache, it is used with Borneolum Syntheticum (Bing Pian), Natrii Sulfas Exsiccatus (Xuan Ming Fen), and Cinnabaris (Zhu Sha) in “The Powder of Borneolum Syntheticum and Borax” (Bing Peng San). For conjunctival congestion with swelling and pain, it is used with Borneolum Syntheticum (Bing Pian) and Natrii Sulfas Exsiccatus (Xuan Ming Fen).

2. For sticky yellow sputum due to accumulation of Phlegm Fire, it is used with Fructus Trichosanthis (Gua Lou) and Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae (Chuan Bei Mu).

Dosage and administration:

1.5–3 g, decocted in water for internal use. Appropriate amount for external use.

Precautions:

Use with caution internally.

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