Blood Tonics
Xia Tian Gao: Chinese Herb Guide
霞天膏
Concentrated beef extract
Name
Xia Tian Gao (Concentrated beef extract)
The Effect of Xia Tian Gao
Property
Sweet, warm; spleen meridian entered.
Actions
Tonify qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and stomach.
Indications
Diabetes, spleen deficiency, consumptive disease, hemiplegia, abdominal mass.
Dosage and Administrations
Dissolved in water for oral taking, 9~15 g, or made into pills.
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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