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The dried body of Buthus martensii (scorpion). Enters the Liver channel. Pungent, neutral, and toxic, it specifically enters the Liver to extinguish wind, stop convulsions, and search out wind from the collaterals. A primary herb for spasms whether from external or internal wind, acute or chronic. Commonly paired with wu gong (centipede) in Zhi Jing San.
降低毒性，便于贮藏与配伍
煎服3–6g；研末冲服，每次0.6–1g，宜入丸散；外用适量。本品有毒，剂量不可过大，应严格控制。
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
本品有毒，孕妇禁用。血虚生风者慎用。不宜过量服用，以防中毒。心肝血虚而无风者忌用。
本品含蝎毒素（类神经毒），有毒，过量可致呼吸麻痹、抽搐、血压升高甚至死亡。必须严格控制剂量，不宜久服。孕妇禁用。儿童及肝肾功能不全者慎用。研末服用更要严控用量。
蝎，味甘辛，有毒。主诸风瘾疹及中风半身不遂，口眼喎斜，语涩，手足抽掣。
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@misc{bencaodian-quan-xie,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Quán Xiē 全蝎 (Scorpion) — Scorpio (Buthus martensii)},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/quan-xie},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
全蝎为东亚钳蝎干燥体，主含神经毒性多肽，现代研究显示抗癫痫、抗肿瘤及镇痛的临床前活性，但毒性明显，须严格控制剂量。
Whole scorpion (Buthus martensii) contains a mixture of neurotoxic peptides with preclinical antiepileptic, antitumor, and analgesic activity; toxicity is notable and dosing must be strictly controlled.
《中药学》（Bensky）记载全蝎有毒，常用量仅 1–3 g（入煎剂），散剂更小；过量可致呼吸麻痹、溶血。
Bensky lists whole scorpion as toxic, usual decoction dose only 1–3 g (powder smaller); overdose can cause respiratory paralysis and hemolysis.
Chen & Chen 综述蝎毒肽类对癫痫动物模型有效，但治疗窗窄，孕妇及血虚生风者禁用。
Chen & Chen summarize efficacy of scorpion toxin peptides in animal models of epilepsy, with a narrow therapeutic window; contraindicated in pregnancy and blood-vacuity wind.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.