Suo Yang
鎖陽 suǒ yáng, "lock Yang"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Sweet		Dosage: 5-15g

	Cautions: Contraindicated in those with Kidney yin deficiency with heat signs, as well as those with diarrhea from Spleen deficiency or constipation due to heat from excess.		Meridians: Liver , Kidney , Large Intestine
	Preparation: Generally used in its unprepared from, although some prefer the wine-fried version.		Quality: Consists of thick, heavy, and hard stems with an oily surface on cross section.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (2) hǔ qían wán (Hidden Tiger Pill) hǔ qían wàn modified (Hidden Tiger Pill from the Analytic Collection)