Yin Tonics
Zhu Sui (s spinal cord or bone marrow)
Name
Zhu Sui (Pig's spinal cord or bone marrow)
The Effect of Zhu Sui
Property
Sweet, cold; kidney meridian entered.
Actions
Tonify marrow, and nourish yin, promote tissue regernation.
Indications
Consumptive disease, sores and boils, diabetes, spermatorrhea,
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct in water, or made into pills. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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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