Cinnabar and Zijinsha are mainly different in terms of source, efficacy, main treatment, contraindications and so on.
1. Source: Cinnabar is the sulfide mineral cinnabar; Zijinsha is the dried root of Umbelliferae.
2. Efficacy: Cinnabar has the effect of clearing heart fire, calming the mind, clearing heat and removing toxins, etc.; Zijinsha has the effect of warming the middle and moving qi, dispersing cold and relieving pain, etc..
3. Indications: Cinnabar can treat palpitations, insomnia, epilepsy, canker sores and poisons; Zijinsha can treat bruises, stomach pain, rheumatism and paralysis and other diseases.
4. Contraindications: swelling, ulcers, bleeding and other adverse reactions may occur after taking cinnabar; contraindicated in pregnant women; contraindicated in patients with liver and kidney insufficiency; in addition, this product is toxic, so it should not be used in large quantities, nor a small amount of long time to take, and should follow the instructions of the doctor. The adverse reactions and contraindications of Zijinsha are still unclear; pregnant women should be used with caution.
If you need to use the above medicines, you should use them after the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and do not use them on your own.