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Gou Bao

狗宝
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Name

Gou Bao (Dog Cystolith)

  1. 狗宝
  2. 狗寶
  3. Dog Cystolith

The Effect of Gou Bao

Property

Sweet, salty, neutral, slightly toxic; spleen, stomach and heart meridians entered.

Actions

Direct qi downward, dispel melancholy and remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, regurgitation, dysphagia.

Dosage and Administrations

Take the powder, 0.9~1.5 g, or made into pills or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for sprinkling.

Cautions

It is contraindicated for weakness of the spleen and the stomach and deficiency of qi and blood.