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Yu Biao: Chinese Herb Guide

Also known as: 鱼鳔, Swimming Bladder
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Yu Biao: tonify the kidney to replenish essence, stop bleeding, dissipate blood stasis and resolve swelling.

Yu Biao: Chinese Herb Guide
Yu Biao: Chinese Herb Guide — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Yu Biao

Name

Yu Biao (Swimming Bladder)

The Effect of Yu Biao

Property

Sweet, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Tonify the kidney to replenish essence, stop bleeding, dissipate blood stasis and resolve swelling.

Indications

Spermatorrhea due to kidney deficiency, traumatic hemorrhage, hematemesis, hemorrhoids, metrorrhagia, tetanus, postpartum convulsion.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~30 g, or made into powder, 3~6 g. Proper dosage is for external application, dissolved for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated for poor appetite with excessive phlegm.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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