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Long Gu #1247

Pin Ying Name: Long Gu

Chinese Name: 龍骨

English Name: Dragon Bone

Latin Name: Draconis, Os

Substances that Calm the Spirit: Substances that Anchor, Settle and Calm the Spirit
Category
Properties
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Sweet
Astringent
Neutral
Cool
Heart
Liver
Kidney
GallBladder
Large Intestine
15-30g (Cook first when used in Decoctions)
Actions & Indications
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage

Settles anxiety and calms the Spirit

  • Agitated Heart and Spirit with emotional distress, restlessness, insomnia, palpitations with anxiety, seizures or withdrawal mania

Calms the Liver and anchors and preserves Floating Yang

  • Irritability, restlessness, dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision and a bad temper due to Liver Yin Deficiency with Liver Yang Rising

Prevents leakage of fluids

  • Loss of fluids due to Deficiency with spermatorrhea, night sweats, spontaneous sweating, nocturnal emissions, vaginal discharge and uterine bleeding

Topically generates muscles and astringes ulcers

  • Chronic non-healing sores and ulcerations
Contraindications
  • Contraindicated for those with Damp-Heat.
  • Contraindicated for those with External disorders.
  • Contraindicated for those with diarrhea, dysenteric disorder, gynecological bleeding or hematuria due to Blood Heat.
  • Contraindicated for those with loss of Jing due to Excess Fire.
  • Do not mix with fish.