Wind-Damp-Dispelling, tendons-Soothing and Collaterals-Activating Herbs
Finless eel blood: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Shan Yu Xue (Finless eel blood)
The Effect of Finless eel blood
Property
Salty, warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel wind, dredge meridians, activate blood, strengthen yang, remove toxicity and improve eyesight.
Indications
Tinea, facial paralysis, earache, nebula, impotence, traumatic injury, anal fistula.
Dosage and Administrations
It is made into pills for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area.
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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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