Properties: Salty, cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Heart, Liver and Kidney
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Anchors Liver Yang and calms the Spirit
Agitated Heart and Spirit with restlessness, palpitations, insomnia, tremors, dizziness and vertigo in patients with Yin Deficiency with Yang Rising, especially when Kidney Rising, especially when Kidney Yin Deficiency leads to Liver Fire that deranges and disturbs the Spirit Convulsions in children caused by shock or fear
- Benefits Yin, nourishes the Kidneys, augments the Liver and improves hearing and vision
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiencies with impaired hearing or deafness, tinnitus, or visual disturbances
- Aids the Kidneys in grasping Qi
Chronic asthma due to Kidneys Unable to Grasp Qi
Suggested Daily Dosage: 15-30g in decoction.
Cautions: Mineral products are prohibited from use in the UK under the Medicines Act 1968 ch. 67 which restricts herbalists to the use of plant products only. It is generally substituted with Gong Lao Ye and Hu Po.
Appears in 6 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, has been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
