Gou Gu

Name

Gou Gu (Dog Bone)

1. 狗骨
2. Quan Gu
3. 犬骨
4. Dog Bone

The Effect of Gou Gu

Property

Pungent, salt, warm; spleen, liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind-damp, strengthen tendons and bones.

Indications

Rheumatic arthritis, sores and weakness of waist and knees.

Dosage and Administrations

Soaked in wine, or stir-baked it into charcoal and pounded into powder, 1.5 ~3 g per time. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it and then pound into powder.