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Yang Tonics
Yang Tonics: Chinese herbs in this class — their actions in TCM, typical uses, preparation and safety cautions.
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Long Xia: Chinese Herb Guide
龙虾, Lobster
Long Xia: tonify the kidney and strengthen yang, tonify yin, strengthen the stomach, induce tranquilization.
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Lobster: Chinese Herb Guide
龙虾,龍蝦,Long Xia
Name Long Xia (Lobster) Nature and action Nature Salt, sweet, warm. Actions Tonify the kidney and strengthen yang, tonify yin, strengthen the stomach, induce tranquilization.
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Zhu Shen: Chinese Herb Guide
猪肾
Zhu Shen (Pig's Kidney) Salty, neutral; liver and kidney channels. Actions Tonify the kidney, strengthen yang, promote urination
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Hai Shen: Chinese Herb Guide
Hai Can, 海参
Hai Shen: tonify the kidney, replenish essence, tonify blood and moisten dryness, stop bleeding.
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Hai Can (海参): Chinese Herb Guide
Sea Cucumber,Trepang,辽参,Hai Shen,遼參,海參
Name Hai Shen (Sea Cucumber) Nature and action Nature Sweet, salty, neutral; kidney and lung channels.
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Luo Mo Zi: Chinese Herb Guide
Metaplexis Fruit, 萝藦子
Luo Mo Zi (Metaplexis Fruit) Sweet, slightly acrid, warm; heart, lung and kidney channels
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Luo Mo: Chinese Herb Guide
萝藦
Luo Mo (Metaplexis Japonica) Sweet, warm. Actions Tonify the kidney
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E Guan Shi: Chinese Herb Guide
鹅管石
E Guan Shi (Coral Skeleton) Sweet, salty, warm; lung, kidney and stomach channels. Actions Warm the lung, tonify yang and promote lactation
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Ai Shi: Chinese Herb Guide
艾实
Ai Shi (Fructum Artemisiae Argyi) Property Bitter, pungent, warm. Actions Warm the kidney and tonify yang
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Jiu Cai: Chinese Herb Guide
韭菜
Jiu Cai: tonify the kidney, warm the spleen and stomach, promote the flow of qi, dissipate stasis and remove toxicity.
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Goat or Sheep Kidney
Yang Shen, 羊肾
Yang Shen (Goat or Sheep Kidney) Sweet and warm. Actions Tonify kidney-qi and replenish essence
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Lu Jiao Jiao: Chinese Herb Guide
鹿角胶, Deerhorn glue
Lu Jiao Jiao (Deerhorn glue) Sweet, salty, warm; liver and kidney channels. Actions Nourish blood and tonify essence