Blood Tonics
Ying Tao (樱桃)
Name
Ying Tao (Cherry)
The Effect of 樱桃
Property
Sweet, warm; spleen, stomach and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify blood and replenish the kidney.
Indications
Spermatorrhea caused by kidney dificiency, diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency, numb limbs, paralysis, lumbago and leg pain.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 30~150 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded or soaked in wine for applying on the affected area.
Cautions
Do not eat too much.
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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