Traditional Chinese Medicine/Shui Niu Jiao

Name Means:

• Shui-Water
• Niu-Buffalo
• Jiao-Horn

English Name:

• Water Buffalo Horn

Chinese Name:

• 水牛角

Taste & Temperature:

• Xian-Salty
• Han-Cold

Channels:

• Hand Shao Yin of Heart
• Foot Jue Yin of Liver
• Foot Yang Ming of Stomach

Actions & Indications:

• Clear Heat & Cool Blood, for Heat in Blood level
• Clear Blood Heat, stop bleeding
• Clear Heat-Toxin
• Clear Heat and suppress tremors
• Replacement for Xi Jiao (Horn of the rhinoceros)

Contraindications:

• Spleen/Stomach deficiency with diarrhea
• Rashes in patients with deficient Qi and without high fever

Caution:

• pregnancy

Antagonizes:

• Shui Niu Jiao antagonizes
  • Chuan Wu
  • Cao Wu
  • Lei Wan

Dosage:

• Thin Slices: 10-40 qian (30-120 grams)
• Powdered: 2-5 qian (6-15 grams)

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