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| Health Benefits |
| For: Stress • Anxiety • Anger • Insomnia • Manic behaviors • Additive behaviors • Compulsive behaviors • Irritability • Palpitation • Hypertension • Delirium • Heart disease • Schizophrenia • Leukorrhea • Spermatorrhea • Wounds • Sores |
| Attributes: Antiepileptic • Anticonvulsant • Hypotensive • Sedative • Astringent • Antiseizure • Hemostatic |
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Constituents:
calcium • potassium • sodium • iron • zinc • magnesium • titanium • silicone oxide • manganese • aluminum • phosphorus |
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| Fun Facts |
Other Names: Fossilized bone • Fossilized animal vertebrae • Yonggol • Ryukotsu • Fossilized bones of mammals
Plant Family: Not applicable |
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Animal Fossils is listed in the following pharmacopeias:
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| Category: Calm Shen ▶ |
| English: Animal Fossils Pharmaceutical: Fossilia ossis mastodi |
| Organs: Heart • Kidney • Liver Temperature: Neutral |
| Taste: Sweet • Astringent Toxicity: |
| Patterns: Fluid deficiency • Liver yin deficiency • Liver yang rising • Spirit agitation • Heart deficiency • Liver wind |
Actions: Calm spirit • Reduce anxiety • Relief insomnia • Calm liver • Prevent fluid discharge • Anchor yang
Key 2nd Actions: Generate Flesh • Stop Sweating • Treat Leukorrhea • Treat Spermatorrhea |
| Indications: Nightsweat • Anxiety • Insomnia • Palpitations • Stress • Vaginal discharge • Uterine bleeding • Sores • Ulcers • Spermatorrhea |
| Contraindications: Damp heat • Externally contracted excess • Bradycardia • Extrasystoles • Fire induced nocturnal discharge • Fish |
| Typical Dosage: 15g to 30g; cooked first Guidelines |
| Parts Used: All Substitutes: Long Chi (fossilized animal teeth) |
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| Dui Yao |
| ■ LONG GU/ MU LI: Liver Yang Rising - vexation, agitation, palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, and tinnitus. Yin Deficiency Hypertension. Continuous diarrhea or dysentery. Urinary incontinence, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, and sweating due to deficiency. Chai Hu Long Gu Mu Li Tang.[35] |
| Formulas with Long Gu |
| An Chong Tang • An Shen Ding Zhi Wan • Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang • Gu Chong Tang • Gui Zhi jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang • Jian Ling Tang • Sang Piao Xiao San • Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang |
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| Be cautious with all medicine.
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| Potential Drug Interactions |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
Herbs: Long Gu counteract Shi Gao • Niu Huang antagonizes Long Gu
Pharma Drugs:
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