Yang Tonics
E Guan Shi: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
E Guan Shi (Coral Skeleton)
The Effect of E Guan Shi
Property
Sweet, salty, warm; lung, kidney and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Warm the lung, tonify yang and promote lactation.
Indications
Impotence, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, chronic cough due to lung-cold, asthma due to consumptive disease, agalactia, cold arthralgia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g or made into pills. It should be smashed and decoct first.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of excess heat and 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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