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Latin pharmacognostic name: Bovis Cornus Os

Alternate Chinese names: 牛角碎 niú jiǎo suì

Kingdom: Animal

Origin (other sources): Bos taurus domesticus Gmelin; Bubalus bubalis L.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Bitter; warm; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Blood aspect of reverting yīn (jué yīn) and lesser yīn (shào yīn) channels.

Indications:

Stanches bleeding and checks dysentery.

bloody stool; nosebleed (nǜ xuè); flooding and spotting; vaginal discharge; red and white dysentery; water diarrhea.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (3–9g) or use in powders.

See also: Niú ròu (牛肉 Bovis Caro, beef)

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