Yang Tonics
Zhu Shen: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Zhu Shen (Pig's Kidney)
The Effect of Zhu Shen
Property
Salty, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify the kidney, strengthen yang, induce diuresis.
Indications
Lumbago due to kidney deficiency, edema, night sweat, deafness of old man, spermatorrhea.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~150 g.
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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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