Shi Hu
Dendrobii Herba
sweet, slightly salty, bland, slightly cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Tonify Yin
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Parched mouth
- Severe thirst
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Red tongue without coat
- Poor vision
- Low back pain
- Dizziness
Shi Hu is sweet, slightly salty, bland, and slightly cold. It enters the stomach and kidney systems to nourish yin deficient patterns.
Channels: kidney, stomach
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Dysglycemia
- Fever
- Post chemotherapy
- Cough
- Loss of vision due to age
Formulas:
- Di Huang Yin Zi
- Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang
- Qing Zao Run Chang Tang
Contraindications: do not prescribe Shi Hu to patients that present with exterior attacks (especially those with warm damp excess) or patients that have diarrhea due to poor digestive function with thick greasy tongue coats
Zoo Image: a turtle wearing glasses, a hot abdomen, fire in its mouth, and a vulture on its back is trying to get to the essence tree in an oasis in the desert