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Hai Shen
海參
hǎi shēn
, "sea root"
Category:
Tonifying Herbs
Tonify Yang
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Tastes:
Salty
Dosage:
30-60g in decoctions; much more commonly eaten as
Cautions:
Use with caution in those with Spleen deficiency and diarrhea.
Meridians:
Heart
,
Kidney
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality:
No quality data at this time
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')
Notes:
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
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Benefits the essence
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