Long-term use of scorpion is not recommended without indications and medical advice. Scorpion is known in Chinese medicine as Whole Scorpion, which has expectorant and antispasmodic properties. The drug should be used under medical supervision.
Whole scorpion is pungent, neutral, poisonous and belongs to the liver meridian. It is effective in restraining wind and suppressing spasm, clearing channels and relieving pain, and attacking toxins and dispersing knots. Commonly used in spasm and convulsions, pediatric convulsions (with dizziness, convulsions, convulsions as the main manifestation of pediatric diseases), hemiplegia (one side of the limbs can not move freely), migraine headache. Contraindicated for pregnant women. Scorpion is toxic and should be used with caution.
Scorpion can be combined with Cinnabar, Cicada Soul and Fenghuang to make Tingzhi Huafeng Pills. Tingzhi Huafeng Pill has the effects of clearing away heat to calm convulsions, dispersing wind and resolving phlegm. It is often used in the treatment of acute fever and convulsion (high fever convulsions and restlessness), phlegm and saliva congestion (abnormal phlegm and excessive production of saliva), twitching of limbs, and delirium. This product contains cinnabar and should not be taken in excess for long periods of time, and should be taken with caution by athletes.
The medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor and should not be self-administered to avoid discomfort.