$6.95 USA Shipping • 90-Day Hassle-Free Returns

Home » Zhu Sha – Cinnabar – Cinnabaris

Zhu Sha – Cinnabar – Cinnabaris

Zhu Sha

English Name: cinnabar

Pharmaceutical Name: Cinnabaris

Medica Category: Shen Calming Herbs

Properties: Zhu Sha enters the Heart channel; it is sweet in nature, cold in temperature, and considered toxic.

What is Zhu Sha?:

The Chinese Herb Zhu Sha is a type of mineral ore primarily consisting of mercury sulphide; it is red in color with a lustrous sheen to it. In China, it is mined Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. For medicinal use, the purest specimens are selected, rinsed thoroughly, and then ground down into powder to be taken in pill form only (as decocting it would add heat and increase the risk of mercury poisoning).

Cinnabar/Zhu Sha contains mercury and is toxic. It is rarely used today in the practice of TCM—the discussion here is primarily educational: to reflect the historical uses of this substances as well as to help practitioners choose other herbs/substances that have similar actions when dealing with conditions of excess Heart fire (see below).

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Therapeutic Actions of Zhu Sha:

Zhu Sha is sinking, heavy, and cold in nature—it enters the Heart channel to help sedate excess Heart fire and anchor the Shen in its home and historically was considered essential in treating restlessness, anxiety, severe fright, and palpitations. Severe excess of Heart fire can beget a disorder known in TCM as “phlegm misting the orifices”. This can manifest as convulsions, epilepsy, delirium, mania, or schizophrenia.

Zhu Sha clears heat and toxins and was used both internally and topically to address sores, carbuncles, and other swellings.

–safety notes:

Zhu Rha is mercury sulfide ore and considered toxic—if used at all, it should be only for short-term relief of severe symptoms and under close medical supervision.

Zhu Rha is contraindicated for use in persons with pre-existing Liver and Kidney conditions.

Processing Zhu Rha with heat increases its toxicity.

Products Containing Tag: Zhu Sha – Cinnabar – Cinnabaris

No results found

You can try clearing any filters or head to our store’s home

Latest Blog Posts

  • 9 Chinese Herbs to Enhance Sexual Wellness and Pleasure

    Let’s face it—when your sex life is out of sync, it can throw everything else off, too. Sexual wellness is about more than just reproductive health or physical intimacy. It can act as a foundational part of your overall health, emotional balance, and energy. Yet, issues like low libido, hormonal imbalances, and emotional stress can…

  • Chinese Herbs for Male Fertility  

    When it comes to infertility challenges, much of the focus often falls on the female side of things – uterine lining, egg quality, and female hormone balance. Yet, male fertility challenges are more common than you might think, and they play an equally important role in conception. If you and your partner have been trying…

  • 6 Ways to Leverage Chinese Medicine and Reach Your Health Goals

    Starting a new health journey is exciting. You set your sights on goals like better energy, improved focus, or simply feeling good in your body. You imagine how you’ll feel in a few months or even this time next year and start to feel unstoppable. That is, until that early motivation wears off. As the…