Yang Tonics
Cong Zi (Seed of Fistular Onion)
Name
Cong Shi (Seed of Fistular Onion)
The Effect of Cong Shi
Property
Pungent, warm.
Actions
Warm the kidney, improve eyesight and remove toxicity.
Indications
Spermatorrhea, sores and boils, dizziness, kidney deficiency, impotence.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~12 g, or made into pills and powder, or made porridge. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or made paste for applying.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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