Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

xiàng yá / 象牙 / 象牙 / ivory

Latin pharmacognostic name: Elephantis Dens

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 象牙屑 xiàng yá xiè

Origin: Animal

Use: medicinal

Category: Unclassified

Properties: Sweet; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: heart and kidney channels.*

Indications:

Clears heat and settles fright; resolves toxin and engenders flesh.

fright palpitation; steaming bone phlegm-heat; welling-abscesses (yōng) and sores.

Warning:

Elephants are now protected species, so this product's use is strictly forbidden. This item is included only for information purposes.

Product Area:

Africa, India, Thailand.