Yin Tonics
Yin Yu: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Yin Yu (Noodlefish)
The Effect of Yin Yu
Property
Sweet, neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify deficiency, moisten the lung, strengthen the stomach.
Indications
Cough, infantile malnutrition, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, malnutrition.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 30~90 g.
Cautions
Do not eat too much.
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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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