Yang Tonics
Hai Long (海龙)
Hai Long
海龍
Pipe fish
Syngnathus
Name
Hai Long (Pipe fish)
The Effect of 海龙
Property
Sweet, salty, warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify kidney and strengthen yang.
Indications
Impotence.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~9 g or pound into powder, 1~1.5 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for yin deficiency with effulgent fire, external pathogens and pregnant women.
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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