Suo Yang
Cynomorii Herba
sweet, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Tonify Yang
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Erectile dysfunction
- Frequent urination
- Spermatorrhea
- Infertility
- Constipation
Suo Yang is sweet and warm and enters the liver, kidney, and large intestine systems. Its moistening effect helps for patients with constipation while its yang tonifying effect improves sexual function and strengthens tendons and ligaments.
Suo Yang also helps patients that suffer impaired ability to walk due to yang deficient stiff and brittle tendons and ligaments.
Channels: large intestine, liver, kidney
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Subclinical anemia
- Constipation
- Paralysis
- Back pain
- Knee pain
- Infertility
- Muscular weakness
- Premature ejaculation
- Frequent urination
- Impaired gait
Formulas:
- Hu Qian Wan
Contraindications: do not prescribe Suo Yang to patients that present with deficiency heat patterns, spleen deficiency related diarrhea, or constipation from heat
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