Category
Tonify the Yang
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Drynariae Rhizoma
English Name
Dosage
9-21g
Entering Channels
KD
Flavor
bitter
Temperature
warm
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
- Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens and repairs the bones, and directs floating yang downward.
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Use with caution in those with yin deficiency or in the absence of blood stasis.
Actions & Indications:
- Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens bones: for such symptoms as weak low back and knees, diarrhea, tinnitus, diminished hearing, and loose, painful teeth and bleeding gums associated with Kidney deficiency.
- Promotes mending of the sinews and bones: for traumatic injuries such as falls, fractures, contusions, and sprains. Especially useful for ligamentous injuries and simple fractures.
- Stimulates the growth of hair: used topically as a tincture for alopecia.
