Category
Tonify the Yang
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Cynomorii Herba
English Name
Dosage
5-15g
Entering Channels
KD
Flavor
sweet
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:
- Warms the Kidney yang, nourishes the Liver and Kidney yin, strengthens the sinews to treat atrophy disorders, and moistens the Intestines.
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Contraindicated in those with Kidney yin deficiency with heat signs, as well as those with diarrhea from Spleen deficiency or constipation due to heat from excess.
Actions & Indications:
- Tonifies the Kidneys, assists the yang, and augments the Liver yin and blood: for Kidney yang deficiency leading to impotence, infertility, urinary frequency, and spermatorrhea. Also for atrophy disorder from Liver and Kidney deficiency.
- Moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowerls, augments the essence and nourishes the blood: for constipation from qi or blood deficiency.