Qi-Moving Herbs
Gou Bao (狗宝)
Name
Gou Bao （Dog Cystolith）
The Effect of 狗宝
Property
Sweet, salty, neutral, slightly toxic; spleen, stomach and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Direct qi downward, dispel melancholy and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, regurgitation, dysphagia.
Dosage and Administrations
Take the powder, 0.9~1.5 g, or made into pills or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for sprinkling.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for weakness of the spleen and the stomach and deficiency of qi and blood.
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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