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Dong Chong Xia Cao

冬蟲夏草

pronounciation

Pronunciation

  • State/School

    Pacific College Comps, Yo San University

  • Pharm Name

    Cordyceps

  • Common Name

    Cordyceps

  • Category

    Tonify the Yang

  • Ingredients

  • Taste

    Sweet

  • Pao Zhi

  • Temperature

    Warm

  • Action / Indication

    1. Tonifies Kidney Yang: for sore and weak lower back and impotence associated Kidney Yang deficiency.
    2. Tonifies the Kidney Yang, tonifies the Lung Yin, transform phlegm, and stop bleeding associated with consumption.

  • Treatment Principles

    Tonifies Kidney Yang
    Supplements Essence
    Tonifies the Lung Yin

  • Contraindication

    Use with caution in those with exterior conditions.

  • Dosages

    6-12 grams in decoction, pill or powder form.

  • Meridians

    Lung, Kidney

  • Tom's Comment

    1. Dong Chong Xia Cao has always been very special substance in Chinese culture. It is a prized tonic that can tonify yang without hurting the yin. Particularly useful for Asthmatics that have Lung and Kidney deficiency.
    2. Dong Chong Xia Cao is obscenely expensive and is often out of the price range of most people, (2008 average retail price - $650/oz). Although it is very good substance, it is not $650/oz. good.

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