Qian Dan

Minium, Red Lead, Qian Dan 铅丹 Saturn Red, Mineral RedQian Dan (TCM)Sindura (Ayurveda)Suranj (Unani)Li khri  ལི་ཁྲི, Sin dhu ra (Tibetan) Minium or Cerussite matrix(Photo by Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com) Mineralogical Name:Red Lead Oxide, Deutoxide of Lead, Lead tetroxide Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Salty, Pungent. Toxic“It is Cold and Dry”. (Avicenna) Properties:HARDNESS: 2–3SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 8.2 Classifications:…