This product is natural pyrite, mainly containing iron disulfide (FeS₂). It is produced in Sichuan, Hunan, Yunnan, Guangdong, and other regions. It can be collected in all four seasons, with impurities removed, crushed, or calcined with fire, quenched with vinegar, and then ground into powder or ground with water for use.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Acrid, neutral. Act on liver meridian.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Resolving stasis to stop pain, setting bones and healing wounds.

bubble_chart Indications

Used for injuries, fractures, ruptured sinews, swelling and pain, this herb has a pungent and dispersing nature, targeting the liver meridian and blood aspect, capable of invigorating blood and resolving stasis to relieve pain, especially effective in promoting the healing of fractures. It is a key herb in traumatology for bone setting and tendon repair, and can be used both internally and externally.

It is often combined with frankincense , myrrh , etc., such as in Zhangshi Yitong Pyrite Powder, or can be combined with ground beetle and taken as a powder, such as in Xiuzhen Fang. Additionally, this herb can also be used for tumors, sores and ulcers, burns, etc.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Rihuazi Bencao: "Expelling pus, dispersing stagnant blood, and mending bones and tendons. Treats postpartum blood disorders, calms the heart, and stops palpitations due to fright."
2. Kaibao Bencao: "Treats fractures, disperses blood stasis, relieves pain, and breaks abdominal masses."
3. Bencao Gangmu: "Pyrite has the same bone-mending effects as copper filings, and this should not be dismissed. However, after bone-setting, it should not be taken continuously; regulating qi and resolving stasis is sufficient."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 10-15g, often used in pills or powders. Take 0.3g of vinegar-quenched powder each time.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

It should not be taken for a long time. It should be used with caution in cases of yin deficiency with effulgent fire and blood deficiency without stasis.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

This product mainly contains FeS₂, and also contains copper, nickel, arsenic, dysprosium, etc. It has a promoting effect on fracture healing.