Yang Tonics
Lu Shen: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Lu Shen (Penis et Testis Cervi)
The Effect of Lu Shen
Property
Sweet, salty, warm; liver, kidney and bladder meridians entered.
Actions
Invigorate the kidney yang, replenish essence and blood.
Indications
Strain, soreness and pain in lumbar and knees, impotence, tinnitus, deficiency of the kidney, deafness, infertility due to cold uterus.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g, or made into paste or pills and powder.
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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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