Medicinals
gǔ suì bǔ / 骨碎补 / 骨碎補 / drynaria [root]
Latin pharmacognostic name: Drynariae Rhizoma
Alternate English names:
Alternate Chinese names: 毛姜 máo jiāng
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Supplementing agents / Yáng-supplementing agents
Properties: Bitter; warm.
Channel entry: liver and kidney channels.
Indications:
- Supplements kidney yáng and strengthens sinew and bone: Kidney vacuity with lumbar pain, weakness of the legs, deafness and tinnitus, toothache, and/or enduring diarrhea.
- Quickens the blood and joins sinew and bone:
Injury from knocks and falls , incised wounds, damage to sinew and bone, stasis with swelling and pain. - Additional uses: Gǔ suì bǔ may also be used externally to treat vitiligo.
Dosage & Method:
Oral: 10–15g in decoctions. Also used externally.
Warning:
Use with care in yīn vacuity with internal heat or in the absence of static blood.
Product Area:
Guǎngdōng, Sìchuān, Húběi.
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