Yang Tonics
Lobster: Chinese Herb Guide
龙虾
龍蝦
Long Xia
Name
Long Xia (Lobster)
The Effect of Lobster
Property
Salt, sweet, warm.
Actions
Tonify the kidney and strengthen yang, tonify yin, strengthen the stomach, induce tranquilization.
Indications
Impotence, scabies,skin itch, neurasthenia, tetany, arthralgia, myalgia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 25~50 g, or fry it for eating. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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