Gou Bao狗宝
Calculus CanisDog Gall Bladder, Kidney or Bladder Stone
- Category
- Herbs that Descend *Qi*
- Nature
- neutral
- Taste
- sweet, salty
- Channels entered
- Spleen, Stomach, Heart
- Dosage
- 0.9–1.5 g
Usual doses
- Powder
- 0.9–1.5 g
Actions & indications
- Directs Qi downward
- Regurgitation, dysphagia
- Dispels melancholy
- Melancholy
- Removes toxicity
- Sores and boils
Contraindications
- Contraindicated in cases of Spleen and Stomach weakness.
- Contraindicated in cases of Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Notes
- According to one source, this substance addresses osteomyelitis, watery diarrhea, and toothache arising from Cold in the face.
- It is also applied topically to wounds that have blackened and swollen.
- Mixed with vinegar and applied topically, it is said to remove scars.