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Shi Nan

Shi Nan Ye
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Name

Shi Nan Ye (Folium Photiniae)

  1. Shi Nan Ye
  2. 石楠
  3. 石楠叶
  4. 石楠葉
  5. Folium Photiniae
  6. Chinese Photinia Leaf

The Effect of Shi Nan

Property

Pungent, neutral, bitter, slightly toxic; liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind, dredge meridians and tonify kidney.

Indications

Impotence, spermatorrhea, sores and weakness of waist and knees, rheumatic arthritis, migraine, rubella.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~12 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for sprinkling or puffing through nose.

Cations

It is contraindicated in case of yin deficiency with effulgent fire.