Nature

Very Hot

Taste

Pungent and bitter

Channels

Kidney and Spleen

Daily dose

5-9 g

Actions

• Tonifies the Kidney Yang
• Nourishes the Kidneys
• Stabilizes the Jing
• Regulates urination

Applications

• Kidney deficiency
• Impotence
• Diarrhea
• Enuresis
• Cold and lower back pain
• Asthma
• Wheezing
• Abdominal pain
• Psoriasis
• Vitiligo
• Eczema
• Infertility
• Recurrent miscarriages

Contraindications

• Empty-Heat or Empty-Fire
• Heat patterns

Formulas

• Si Shen Wan