Wind-Damp-Dispelling, tendons-Soothing and Collaterals-Activating Herbs
Ox bone (Water Buffalo bone)
Name
Niu Gu (Ox bone or Water Buffalo bone)
The Effect of Niu Gu
Property
Sweet, warm; heart, kidney and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Astringe the wound, treat malaria and arthritis.
Indications
Arthritis, diarrhea, malaria and abscess.
Dosage and Administrations
Stir-bake it into charcoal, and pound into powder. 3~5 g is taken each time. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it into charcoal, and then pound into powder. Apply the powder on the affected area.
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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