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The dried body of Scolopendra subspinipes (centipede). Enters the Liver channel. Pungent, warm, and toxic, it is strongly mobilizing and excels at searching out wind and unblocking the collaterals. Often paired with quan xie (scorpion) in Zhi Jing San for convulsions, stubborn headaches, and wind-damp impediment. Also attacks toxin to treat scrofula and snakebite.
便于贮藏，去除部分毒性
煎服3–5g（约1–3条）；研末冲服，每次0.6–1g。外用适量，研末调敷。本品有毒，应严格控制剂量。
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。血虚生风者及阴虚血燥者慎用。不可过量。
本品含组胺样物质及溶血蛋白质，有毒。过量可致溶血、过敏、肝肾损害。孕妇禁用。心肝血虚者慎用。临床使用应严格控制剂量，不可久服。研末服用更须谨慎。
蜈蚣，味辛，温。主鬼注蛊毒，啖诸蛇虫鱼毒，杀鬼物老精温疟，去三虫。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Wú Gōng 蜈蚣 (Centipede) — Scolopendra},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/wu-gong},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
蜈蚣为整体虫类药，含组胺样物质及多种蛋白毒素，具有抗惊、镇痛、抗肿瘤研究等活性，有毒性需控制剂量。
Scolopendra (whole centipede) contains histamine-like toxins and venom peptides, with anticonvulsant, analgesic and investigational antitumor effects; it is toxic and requires dose control.
有毒品种，祛风止痉、通络止痛、攻毒散结；孕妇禁用。
Toxic substance; extinguishes wind, arrests spasm, unblocks collaterals and resolves toxic accumulations; contraindicated in pregnancy.
《中国药典》列为毒性中药，规定用量通常3–5g，研末吞服0.6–1g。
The Chinese Pharmacopoeia lists it as a toxic medicinal, with typical dosage of 3–5 g, or 0.6–1 g powdered.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.