Iron Plate
- Chinese
- 铁片
- Pinyin
- Tie Pian
- Latin
- Ferri
Known in TCM as Tie Pian (铁片), this pungent, cool herb enters the Liver and Heart. Traditionally, it anchors agitation and settles fright - Tie Pian belongs to the same heavy medicinal iron family used for excessive agitation, fright, and disturbed Shen presentations, most often applied for anxiety, palpitations, and epilepsy. Modern research has identified Metallic among its active constituents.
Part used: Iron
Also Known As
Latin: Ferri | Pinyin: Tie Pian | Chinese: 铁片
TCM Properties
- Taste
- pungent
- Temperature
- cool
- Channels
- Liver, Heart
Traditional Use
Primary Actions
- Anchors agitation and settles fright - Tie Pian belongs to the same heavy medicinal iron family used for excessive agitation, fright, and disturbed Shen presentations.
- Helps relieve convulsive or manic excess patterns - later sources group it with iron-scale substances that calm the Liver and settle upward disturbance.
- Serves more as a material form than as a high-frequency independent herb - plate-like iron is often better understood as a source form or crude variant within the iron-settling group.
Secondary Actions
- Unlike Sheng Tie Luo or Tie Xie, Tie Pian is not a common modern dispensary item with a strong independent clinical literature. The queue is preserved here, but the page is intentionally conservative because the form distinction is clearer than any unique therapeutic distinction.
- This should not be mistaken for modern oral iron tablets or nutritional supplementation.
Classic Formulas
- No major independent canonical formula is widely indexed around Tie Pian as a separate lead ingredient, which supports treating it as a form-level sibling within the medicinal iron family.
- When used, it follows the same heavy-settling logic as Sheng Tie Luo for fright, agitation, and convulsive excess.
- External or preparatory use as a mineral iron source is more plausible than frequent standalone internal use in modern practice.
Classical References
- Dictionary and materia medica references describe Tie Pian as a plate-like iron form and align it with medicinal iron substances rather than with botanical herbs.
- Because the classical literature more often highlights Sheng Tie Luo or Tie Xie, this entry is kept deliberately narrow and form-focused.
- The traditional role remains that of a heavy iron material used to anchor excess, not to supplement deficiency.
Modern Research
Active Compounds
- Metallic iron and oxide scale - variable according to source and processing
- Trace industrial impurities - central modern quality concern
Studied Effects
- Modern indexed research on Tie Pian as a specific medicinal iron plate form is essentially absent.
- Most discussion treats it as part of the broader medicinal iron family rather than as a fully separate evidence-backed monograph.
- For this reason the page is framed conservatively and should be read mainly as a queue-preserving identity entry.
Safety & Interactions
Contraindications
- Pregnancy without qualified supervision
- Deficiency patterns without agitation or convulsive excess
- Unscreened or contaminated mineral material
Cautions
- Tie Pian is an uncommon medicinal iron form with weak modern standardization.
- Because identity and purity are uncertain, this is not appropriate for casual home use.
- Do not confuse this traditional mineral entry with modern iron supplement tablets.
Conditions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Iron Plate used for?
Iron Plate is traditionally used to Anchors agitation and settles fright - Tie Pian belongs to the same heavy medicinal iron family used for excessive agitation, fright, and disturbed Shen presentations., Helps relieve convulsive or manic excess patterns - later sources group it with iron-scale substances that calm the Liver and settle upward disturbance., Serves more as a material form than as a high-frequency independent herb - plate-like iron is often better understood as a source form or crude variant within the iron-settling group.. Research has investigated its effects on: Modern indexed research on Tie Pian as a specific medicinal iron plate form is essentially absent.; Most discussion treats it as part of the broader medicinal iron family rather than as a fully separate evidence-backed monograph..
What are other names for Iron Plate?
Iron Plate is also known as Plate Iron, Tie Pian. In TCM: 铁片 (Tie Pian); Ferri.
Is Iron Plate safe during pregnancy?
The safety of Iron Plate during pregnancy has not been established. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before use.
What are the contraindications for Iron Plate?
Iron Plate should not be used in: Pregnancy without qualified supervision; Deficiency patterns without agitation or convulsive excess; Unscreened or contaminated mineral material. Consult a qualified practitioner before use.