Category
Tonify the Yin
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Dendrobii Herba
English Name
Dosage
6-12g
Entering Channels
KD
Flavor
bland
Temperature
slightly cold
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:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- This herb can have the effect of retaining pathogens and aiding dampness, and therefore should not be used in the early stages of a warm pathogen disease, especially damp-warmth that has not yet transformed into dry-heat. It is also contraindicated in those with loose stools due to Spleen deficiency or those with a thick, greasy tongue coat.
Actions & Indications:
- Nourishes the yin, clears heat, and generates fluids: for parched mouth, severe thirst, or intractable fever associated with yin deficiency. This most commonly occurs when the fluids are injured in the course of a warm pathogen disease, but it can also occur for other reasons.
- Enriches the Kidney yin and reduces heat from deficiency: for heat from yin deficiency and depleted fluids with a recalcitrant low-grade fever, dry and painful throat, and a red tongue with no coating.
- Tonifies the Kidneys, augments the essence, and brightens the vision: for diminished visual acuity, dizziness, and weakness of the lower back and legs associated with Kidney and Liver deficiency.
