-- Acupuncture -- -- Moxibustion -- Shiatsu Massage -- Esthetics -- ChiropracticCynomorium
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Botanical name |
Cynomorium coccineum |
| Pin yin name | Suo Yang | |
| Pin yin description | suo is a lock and refers to the ability of the herb to lock up the kidney essence, preventing its loss; yang refers to the kidney yang, in the pair of yin and yang, indicating the ability of the herb to supplement yang; this is the herb that supplements and locks up the kidney to keep it strong, an action which is understood to assure male potency into old age | |
| Other common names | Songaria Cynomorium | |
| Part used | Stem | |
| Taste | Sweet | |
| Nature | Wawrm | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Supplement yang, moisten the intestines, unblock stools | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Kidney yang deficiency syndrome with symptoms of impotence, infertility, weakness of the low back and knees; constipation due to dry intestines and exhaustion of body fluids | |
| Possible unwanted effects | None known | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Yin deficiency with heat; diarrhoea sue to spleen deficiency; constipation due to excess heat | |
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