Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Bu Xu Yao
補虛藥 |
| Sub Category | Bu Xue
補血 |
| Name | He Shou Wu
何首烏 Fleeceflower root |
| Grown | South China. |
| Source | Dried root of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. |
| Ingredients | |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Bitter, sweet, astringent, warm |
| Channels | Liver, heart, kidney |
| Function | Tones liver and kidney, controls essential qi, nourishes blood and dispels wind. |
| Clinic Usage | For dizziness due to blood deficiency, weakness in the lower back and knees, soreness in the muscle and joints, nocturnal emission, vaginal discharge, hemorrhoids, chronic diarrhea and dysentery. |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | 6~12g |
| Storage | Store in a dry place. |
