1 TASTE
Sweet and warm
2 MERIDIANS
Liver and kidney
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To tonify the kidneys and control essence; 2. To nourish the liver and brighten the eyes
4 INDICATIONS
1. Deficient kidneys manifested as impotence, seminal emissions, premature ejaculation or leukorrhea. Flattened mikvetch seed (Sgatyabzu) is used with Dragon bone (Long Gu [3]), Oyster shell (Mu Li [4]) and Euryale seed (Qian Shi [5]) 2. Blurred vision due to deficiency of liver blood. Flattened milkvetch seed (Sha Yuan Zi [6]) is used with Dadder seed (Tu Si Zi [7]), Chrysanthemum flower (Ju Hua [8]), Wolfbrry fruit (Gou Qi Zi [9])and Grossy privet fruit (Nu Zhen Zi [10]).
5 DOSAGE
10-20g
6 COUTIONS
This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficiency of yin with excessive fire, as well as dysuria.
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