Yang Tonics
Umbilical Cord: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Qi Dai (Umbilical Cord)
The Effect of Umbilical Cord
Property
Sweet, salty, warm; heart, lung and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify qi and blood, warm the kidney and promote respiration.
Indications
Qi and blood deficiency, thin and weak due to asthenic disease, cough and asthma due to deficiency of stomach.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1~2 Umbilical Cord, or made into pill or powder, 1~3 g.
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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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