Hai Shen
海參 hǎi shēn, "sea root"

Category: Tonify Yang  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Salty  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
30-60g in decoctions; much more commonly eaten as
Cautions
Cautions:
Use with caution in those with Spleen deficiency and diarrhea.
Meridians
Meridians:
Heart , Kidney  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
No quality data at this time
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Stichopus
Botanical:
Japanese: kaijin
Korean: haesam
Common: sea cucumber, sea slug, trepang
 
Temperature:  Warm  Browse