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Hai Long / Pipe-Fish, Lit. "Sea Dragon"
Taste: Sweet, Salty • Temperature: Slightly Warm • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Yang

Dosage

3-9g decoction, 1.5-2.4g pill & pwdr

Actions

1. Tonifies the Kidneys & strengthens the yang: for impotence & debility, especially in the elderly.

2. Reduces swelling & dissipates nodules: for scrofula.

Meridians

Kidney

Cautions

Contraindicated during pregnancy. Contraindicated in deficient yin patterns with heat signs. Not recommended for people with weak digestive conditions or during colds.