Ma She Zi, also known as Ma She Zi, Lizard, Snake Master, and Stone Dragon. Recorded in "Jilin Medicinal Herbs". It is the whole body of the lizard Eremias argus Peters, a member of the Lacertidae family. It is captured in summer and autumn, and after being killed, it is pierced with wire, dried or baked.
[Processing Method] Take the original medicinal material, remove the ash debris and impurities, wash and dry it.
[Characteristics of the Medicinal Slice] It is curved and strip-shaped. The head is triangular, and the limbs extend backward. The back is gray-brown with visible longitudinal spots, and the abdomen is gray-white. The scales are smooth and arranged horizontally, and the tail is slender and easily broken. It has a slight fishy smell and a slightly salty taste.
[Processing Function] Ma She Zi is cool in nature and slightly toxic. It has the functions of softening hardness, dispersing masses, resolving phlegm, and detoxifying. After processing, the ash debris and impurities are removed to make the medicine pure. It is used for lymphadenitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, bone tuberculosis, osteomyelitis, bone fractures, epilepsy, and chronic eczema, bronchitis. It can be combined with eggs and sesame oil to treat lymphadenitis tuberculosis ("Jilin Medicinal Herbs"); it can be combined with glutinous rice powder to treat pulmonary tuberculosis ("Xinjiang Medicinal Herbs"); it can be combined with black soybeans to treat chronic eczema in the form of Lizard Black Soybean Oil ("Shandong Medicinal Animals").
[Processing Research] The powdered form of Ma She Zi was first recorded in "Xinjiang Medicinal Herbs". It is commonly used in clinical practice. Processing makes the medicine cleaner and easier to adjust and formulate.
