Intestine-Astringing and Diarrhea-Checking Herbs
Yu Yu Liang: Chinese Herb Guide
禹余糧
Limonitum
禹余粮
Limonite
Name
Yu Yu Liang (Limonitum)
The Effect of Yu Yu Liang
Property
Sweet, astringent, neutral. Stomach meridian entered.
Actions
Astringe intestine to relieve diarrhea, astringe to stop bleeding, astringeleucorrhea.
Indications
Chronic diarrhea and dysentery, hematochezia, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, leukorrhagia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~20 g.
Cautions
Use with caution for pregnant women.
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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