Traditional Chinese Medicine/Shui Niu Jiao
< Traditional Chinese MedicineName Means:
- Shui-Water
- Niu-Buffalo
- Jiao-Horn
English Name:
- Water Buffalo Horn
Chinese Name:
- 水牛角
Taste & Temperature:
- Xian-Salty
- Han-Cold
Channels:
- Hand Shao Yin of Heart
- Foot Jue Yin of Liver
- Foot Yang Ming of Stomach
Actions & Indications:
- Clear Heat & Cool Blood, for Heat in Blood level
- Clear Blood Heat, stop bleeding
- Clear Heat-Toxin
- Clear Heat and suppress tremors
- Replacement for Xi Jiao (Horn of the rhinoceros)
Contraindications:
- Spleen/Stomach deficiency with diarrhea
- Rashes in patients with deficient Qi and without high fever
Caution:
- pregnancy
Antagonizes:
- Shui Niu Jiao antagonizes
- Chuan Wu
- Cao Wu
- Lei Wan
Dosage:
- Thin Slices: 10-40 qian (30-120 grams)
- Powdered: 2-5 qian (6-15 grams)
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