Herb Listings
Sang Piao Xiao / Mantis Egg-Case | |||
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Taste: Sweet, Salty • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Stabilize & Bind • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage3-9g most common powder or pill |
ActionsTonifies the Kidneys, assists the yang, retains the essence, & restrains urine: for patterms of Kidney yang deficiency with such signs as dribbling urine, urinary frequency, & nocturnal emissions (especially when accompanied by dreams). A very important substance for treating enuresis in children. |
MeridiansKidney, Liver |
CautionsContraindicated in patterns of yin deficiency with heat signs or damp-heat in the Bladder. May counteract xuan fu hua. |