INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: (HUANG) GOU SHEN - 狗肾 - TESTES ET PENIS CANIS

Pharmaceutical Latin: Testes et Penis Canis
Common English: Dog Penis and Testes

CATEGORY

Herbs that Tonify Kidney Yang

PROPERTIES

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Hot
Salty
Kidneys
1.5-3g

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang

Kidney Yang Deficiency

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Internal Heat.
  • Contraindicated for those with Excess Fire.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

Fr. Lycii
Gou Qi Zi
Rx. Morindae Officinalis
Ba Ji Tian
Sm. Cuscutae
Tu Si Zi

 

 

Deficiency of Kidney Yang manifested as impotence, aversion to Cold and cold extremities

 

 

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