Shi Hu
Dendrobium | 石斛
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SKU D5120
Ingredient: Dendrobium stem (shi hu).
| Mandarin: 石斛 Pin-Yin: Shi Hu English: Dendrobium Romaji: Sekkoku Kanji: 石斛 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Dendrobii Herba
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Sweet, slightly salty, bland, slightly cold
Channels Entered:
- Kidney, stomach
Herb Actions:
- Nourishes the yin, clears heat, promotes fluid generation
- Enriches kidney yin
- Reduces heat from deficiency
- Tonifies the kidneys and augments the essence
- Promotes vision health
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with early stages of a warm pathogen disease, especially damp-warmth that has not transformed into dry-heat
- Not recommended for those with spleen deficiency or those with thick, greasy tongue coating
Commonly Found In:
- Sweet combination and Fritillaria & Platycodon Formula