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Latin pharmacognostic name: Ranae Oviductus

Kingdom: Animal

Origin (other sources): Rana temporaria chensinensis David; Rana amurensis Boulenger

Use: Medicinal

Category: Supplementing agents / Yīn-supplementing agents

Properties: Sweet and salty; balanced; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Lung and kidney channels.

Indications:

• Supplements the kidney and boosts essence:
• Nourishes yīn and moistens the lung: Tidal heat and night sweating; consumption cough with expectoration of blood.

  Dosage & Method: Oral: Steam to make a soup (5–15g) or use in pills.

  Warnings: Use with care in initial-stage external contractions and in diarrhea with poor appetite.

  See also: Hā shì má (哈士蟆 Rana Temporaria seu Amurensis , forest frog)

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