1. TCM Wiki
  2. Xiang Ya

Xiang Ya

象牙
1 #

Name

Xiang Ya (Elephant's Tusk)

  1. 象牙
  2. Ebur
  3. Elephant's Tusk

The Effect of Xiang Ya

Property

Sweet, cold; heart and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and relieve convulsions, remove toxicity and promote tissue regernation.

Indications

Epilepsy, convulsions, sores and boils, sore throat, anal fistula, consumptive fever.

Dosage and Administrations

Take the powder, 1~3 g, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.