Zhong Ru Shi钟乳石
StalactitumTip of Tubular Stalactites
Also known asCoral Skeleton
- Category
- Herbs that tonify Yang
- Nature
- warm
- Taste
- sweet, pungent
- Channels entered
- Lung, Kidney, Stomach
- Dosage
- 3–30 g
Actions & indications
- Warms Lung *Qi, resolves Phlegm and calms wheezing*
- Wheezing and asthma from Cold-Phlegm, especially in those with underlying Kidney Yang Deficiency
- Wheezing and shortness of breath from Lung consumption
- Tonifies the Kidneys, tonifies *Yang and grasps Qi***
- Impotence, spermatorrhea
- Coldness and pain of the feet
- Wheezing and shortness of breath from insufficient Kidney Yang
- Benefits Qi and promotes lactation
- Insufficient lactation
Contraindications
- Excessive or prolonged use may cause Stomach Qi stagnation.
- Prolonged use may lead to sexual Excess.
- Contraindicated in hemoptysis.
Combinations
For impotence with lower back and leg aches
For wheezing and shortness of breath from Kidney Yang Deficiency
- Ma Huang
- Xing Ren
For asthma from Cold-Phlegm
- Shan
- Yao
- Yi Yi Ren
For shortness of breath from Lung consumption
For insufficient lactation from Stomach Deficiency
For insufficient lactation due to insufficient Jing and Blood
Notes
- Being heavy in nature, it directs Lung Qi downward.
- It is described as fierce and rapid in action.
- It is reputed to bring quick results in treating spermatorrhea and erectile dysfunction.
- Calcined Stalactite Tips Duan Zhong Ru Shi more powerfully tonifies Kidney Yang and is used for wheezing from Kidneys Unable to Grasp Qi, and for impotence.
- It is also used as a calcium supplement for women with hypocalcemia.
- It is also called E Guan Shi, a smaller, more slender form than Zhong Ru Shi.