海参

海参

Name

Hai Shen (Sea Cucumber)

Property

Sweet, salty, neutral; kidney and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Tonify the kidney, replenish essence, tonify blood and moisten dryness, stop bleeding.

Indications

Deficiency of essence and blood, weakness, impotence, traumatic bleeding, nocturnal emission, constipation, cough with hematemesis, hematochezia,

Dosage and administration

Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.