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Sciurus Vulgaris

松鼠
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Name

Song Shu (Squirrel)

  1. 松鼠
  2. Song Shu
  3. Squirrel

The Effect of Sciurus Vulgaris

Property

Sweet, salt, neutral; lung, liver, spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Regulate menstruation, kill parasite and eliminate malnutrition, regulate the flow of qi.

Indications

Dysmenorrheal, infantile malnutrition, phthisis, irregular menstruation, haemorrhoids and fistula, pleurisy.

Dosage and Administrations

Stir-bake it into charcoal, and then pound into powder. 5~10 g is for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, applying the powder on the affected area.