Suo Yang "Lock Yang (Qi)"

Herbs that Tonify the Yang

 

 

Channels: LI, KI, LIV

Properties: Sweet, Warm

Common: Fleshy Stem of Cynomorium

Latin: Herba Cynomorii Songarici

Actions:

 

l         Tonify Kidney Yang and strengthen the sinews

l         Moisten the intestine

 

1.      Tonify Kidney Yang and strengthen the sinews: impotence, infertility, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, cold pain and weak in the lower back and knees, weakness of sinews: e.g. with Shu Di Huang, Rou Cong Rong, Ba Ji Tian, Tu Si Zi

2.      Moisten the intestine: chronic or senior constipations due to kidney deficiency or Blood deficiency; e.g. with Dang Gui, Rou Cong Rong, Huo Ma Ren

 

Dosage:  4.5 – 15g