Jin Zhi金汁
Succus Faecalis Aureus
- Category
- Herbs that clear Heat
- Nature
- cold
- Taste
- bitter
- Channels entered
- Stomach
- Dosage
- 0.3–30 g
Actions & indications
- Strongly clears Heat and cleans toxins
- Toxic Heat
Contraindications
Contraindicated in those with a constitutional Yang Deficiency.
Notes
To produce this substance, loose human stool is placed in a clay pot, sealed, and buried underground for three years; once dug up and opened, the pot holds a clear liquid known as the "Golden Fluid."