Herb Listings
Shi Hu / Ephemeranth | |||
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Taste: Sweet, Slightly Salty, Bland • Temperature: Cold • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Yin | |||
Dosage6-15g |
Actions1. Nourishes the yin, clears heat, & generates fluids: for parched mouth, severe thirst, or intractable fever associated with yin deficiency. This usually occurs from injury to the fluids due to warm-febrile disease.2. Nourishes Stomach yin dificiency: for stomach-ache, dry heaves, & a shiny tongue with little coating. Also for wasting & thirsting disorder. 3. Also used to brighten the vision & strengthen the lower back. |
MeridiansKidney, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of deficiency without heat signs or excessive heat patterns. This herb retains & preserves pathogenic influences & should therefore not be used in the early stages of a warm-febrile disease. It also aids dampness & should therefore not be used in cases of abdominal distention & a thick, greasy tongue coating. This herb may antagonize ba dou & counteract lei wan. |