Long Gu
龍骨 lóng gǔ, "dragon bone"

Category: Anchor, Settle and Calm the Spirit  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi   
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet , Astringent  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
15-30g; should be cooked first when used in decoct
Cautions
Cautions:
Damp-Heat, Externally contracted disorders
  • avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians
Meridians:
Heart , Liver , Kidney  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
No quality data at this time
Reference Source
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Notes
Notes:
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Formulas
Formulas (8)
Family:
Fossil  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Os Draconis
Botanical: Mineralized Bone, Mainly Of Cervus Punjabensis Brown, Cervocerus Novorosside Khomenko. Palaeoloxodon Namadicus (falc. & Caut), Archidoskodon Planifron
Japanese: ryūkotsu
Korean: yonggol
Common: dragon bone; fossiized vertebrae
 
Temperature:  Neutral  Browse