Essence-Securing, Urination-Reducing and Leukorrhagia-Stopping Herbs
Zi Shao Hua (紫梢花)
Name
Zi Shao Hua (Freshwater Sponge)
The Effect of 紫梢花
Property
Sweet, warm; kidney meridian entered.
Actions
Reinforce the kidney to strengthen yang, secure essence and reduce urination.
Indications
Impotence, spermatorrhea, gonorrhea, morbid leucorrhea due to deficiency cold, urinary incontinence, eczema of scrotum.
Dosage and Administrations
Take the powder, 1.5~4.5 g, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Decocted for washing the affected area.
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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