Yang Qi Shi陽起石
ActinolitumActinolite
- Category
- Herbs that tonify Yang
- Nature
- slightly warm
- Taste
- salty
- Channels entered
- Kidney
- Dosage
- 3–8 g
Actions & indications
- Warms the Kidneys and the Lower Jiao, warms the Ming Men and fortifies the *Yang*
- Kidney Yang Deficiency and Cold patterns with impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation and soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees
- Warms the Womb
- Cold Womb with infertility and uterine bleeding
Contraindications
- Contraindicated in Yin Deficiency with Heat signs.
- Contraindicated in impotence caused by Fire Stagnation in the Lower Jiao.
- Contraindicated in continuous uterine bleeding or vaginal discharge caused by Overabundant Fire.
- Not for long-term use.
Incompatibilities
- Antagonizes Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie.
- Antagonizes Scl. Omphaliae Lei Wan.
- Antagonizes Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui.
- Counteracts Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi.
Combinations
- Jiu Cai Zi
- (
- Bu Gu Zhi)
- Tu Si Zi
- Lu Rong
Impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation and low back pain caused by Deficient Kidney Yang
Cold Womb
- Wu Zhu Yu
- Gan Jiang
- Niu Xi
- Shu Di Huang
Infertility from Cold Womb
Notes
- Its name translates literally as "stone that raises the Yang".
- It can reduce abdominal masses associated with Cold in the Lower Jiao.
- It addresses deep-seated Blood Stagnation, Wind-Damp Bi, or edema arising from Deficiency Cold of the Lower Jiao.
- Yang Qi Shi and Sm. Allii Tuberosi Jiu Cai Zi both strongly tonify Kidney Yang: Yang Qi Shi is fiercely warming, warming the Ming Men and reducing both mobile and fixed masses, while Jiu Cai Zi warms the Yang and astringes the Jing and urine.
- Calcined Actinolitum Duan Yang Qi Shi pulverizes and decocts more readily and is the form most commonly used.
- Wine Actinolitum Jiu Yang Qi Shi likewise pulverizes and decocts more readily and strengthens the Yang more strongly.