Name
Gou Bao (Dog Cystolith)
The Effect of 狗宝
Property
Sweet, salty, neutral, slightly toxic; spleen, stomach and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Direct qi downward, dispel melancholy and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, regurgitation, dysphagia.
Dosage and Administrations
Take the powder, 0.9~1.5 g, or made into pills or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for sprinkling.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for weakness of the spleen and the stomach and deficiency of qi and blood.