Yin Tonics

NameWu Gu Ji (Black-bone Silky Fowl)The Effect of Wu Gu JiPropertySweet, neutral; liver, kidney and lung meridians entered.ActionsTonify the liver and kidney, replenish qi and blood, tonify yin, bring down a fever.IndicationsLeucorrhea, protracted dysentery, diabetes, spermatorrhea, hectic fever due

NameWu Gu Ji (Black-bone Silky Fowl)The Effect of 乌骨鸡PropertySweet, neutral; liver, kidney and lung meridians entered.ActionsTonify the liver and kidney, replenish qi and blood, tonify yin, bring down a fever.IndicationsLeucorrhea, protracted dysentery, diabetes, spermatorrhea, hectic fever due to y

NameBie Zhi (Soft-shelled Turtle fat, fresh-water turtle fat)The Effect of Bie ZhiPropertySweet, salt, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsNourish yin and tonify blood, blacken the beard and hair.IndicationsWeakness and thinness, premature graying hair.Dosage and AdministrationsIt is

NameBie Zhi (Soft-shelled Turtle fat, fresh-water turtle fat)The Effect of 鳖脂PropertySweet, salt, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsNourish yin and tonify blood, blacken the beard and hair.IndicationsWeakness and thinness, premature graying hair.Dosage and AdministrationsIt is eaten

NameBie Zhi (Soft-shelled Turtle fat, fresh-water turtle fat)The Effect of Soft-shelled Turtle fatPropertySweet, salt, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsNourish yin and tonify blood, blacken the beard and hair.IndicationsWeakness and thinness, premature graying hair.Dosage and Admin

NamingBei Sha Shen (Radix Glehniae)——HuiYan Ben Cao (Collection of Materia Medica)The Processing of Bei Sha Shen OriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plant Glehnia littoralis Fr. Schmidt ex Miq. of family Umbelliferae.LocationCultivated in most areas in China.HarvestPlucked in summer and autum

NamingBei Sha Shen (Radix Glehniae)——HuiYan Ben Cao (Collection of Materia Medica)The Processing of 北沙参OriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plant Glehnia littoralis Fr. Schmidt ex Miq. of family Umbelliferae.LocationCultivated in most areas in China.HarvestPlucked in summer and autumn.The actu

NamingBei Sha Shen (Radix Glehniae)——HuiYan Ben Cao (Collection of Materia Medica)The Processing of Radix GlehniaeOriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plant Glehnia littoralis Fr. Schmidt ex Miq. of family Umbelliferae.LocationCultivated in most areas in China.HarvestPlucked in summer and autu

NameYa Luan (Duck's egg)The Effect of Ya LuanPropertySweet, cool; lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsNourish yin, clear lung-heat, calm the liver, check diarrhea.IndicationsDiarrhea, cough, toothache, laryngalgia, headache and dizziness caused by liver-fire, heat accumulation in abdom

NameYa Luan (Duck's egg)The Effect of 鸭卵PropertySweet, cool; lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsNourish yin, clear lung-heat, calm the liver, check diarrhea.IndicationsDiarrhea, cough, toothache, laryngalgia, headache and dizziness caused by liver-fire, heat accumulation in abdomen.Do