Huang Gou Shen [1]

Posted by : admin on Feb 23, 2008 - 06:58 PM
Chinese Medicine Herbs / Tonify Deficiencies [2]

1 TASTE
Salty and warm


2 MERIDIANS
Kidney


3 FUNCTIONS
To tonify the kidneys and strengthen yang


4 INDICATIONS
Deficiency of kidney yang manifested as impotence, aversion to cold and cold extremities. Dog testis (Huang Gou Shen [3])is used with Wolfberrry fruit (Gou Qi Zi [4]), Morinda root (Ba Ji Tian [5]) and Dadder seed (Tu Si Zi [6])


5 DOSAGE
1.5-3 g (for pills)


6 COUTIONS
This substance is contraindicated in cses with internal heat with excessive fire.


Huang Gou Shen

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