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  Herb 4 of 15 in Herbs that Tonify Yin
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Properties:
Sweet, Sour, Cool Latin:
Herba Ecliptae Prostratae Alt Names:
Mo Han Lian, Li Chang |
Actions
- Tonifies Kidneys and Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin
Treats Dizziness, blurred vision, vertigo, prematurely grey hair, along with sore and weak low back and knees
- Cools Blood and Stops Bleeding
For any bleeding due to Heat in the Vessels including hemoptysis, epistaxis, uterine bleeding, hematuria, hematochezia, subcutaneous bleeding and purpura
Contraindications and Cautions
- Use caution in cases with Spleen, Stomach and/or Kidney Deficiency with Cold
- Use with caution in cases with diarrhea
- Use with Caution in cases with Food Stagnation and Spleen Qi Deficiency
Herb-Drug Interactions
Toxicity and Overdose
Dosage
- 10-30 grams in decoction 12
- 9-15 grams in decoction 13
This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:
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- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
- Max Wichtl
- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- Qiao Yi