Chinese name:

Source:

Notopterygii Rhizoma et radix – rhizome and root

Nature:

• warm (slightly warm)

Taste:

• pungent, bitter (sweet)

Tropism:

• urinary bladder and kidneys (small intestine)

Direction of action:

• emerging

Effects:

• disperses cold

• acts mainly in the upper part of the body

Dosage:

• 3 – 10 g, standardly 4 g

Contraindications:

• do not administer in cases of yin deficiency and dry heat symptoms, long-term use has an adverse effect on stomach and intestinal function