Yang Tonics
Lu Jiao Shuang: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Lu Jiao Shuang (Cornu Cervi Degelatinatum)
The Effect of Cornu Cervi Degelatinatum
Property
Astringent, salty, warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Warm the kidney and tonify yang, astringe to stop bleeding.
Indications
Vomiting, poor appetite, loose stool, soreness and pain in lumbar and knees, leucorrhea, frequent urination, enuresis, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, impotence, deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~10 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for sprinkling.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of yin deficiency with effulgent fire.
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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