Note: the actions, contraindications and usage sections are currently published in Arabic (primary market content); translations are in progress. Herb name, nature, taste and meridians are shown as is.
Shui Niu Jiao
水牛角 Shui Niu Jiao
Bubali Cornu
Nature
寒
Taste
苦、咸
📍
Meridians
心 · 肝
💊 Actions
Cools the blood and resolves toxins; a substitute for the protected rhinoceros horn; for high fever and blood-heat skin eruptions.
Contraindications
Contraindicated in cold-deficiency of the stomach and in pregnant women.
📖 Usage & Dosage
15-30 grams, decocted for a long time or taken as powder.
🏠 Water Buffalo Horn
A protected ethical substitute; an example of the evolution of ecological medicine.