Hippocampus
April 16, 2009 by Jack
Name: Hippocampus
Resource: The whole body of Hippocampus kelloggi Jordan et Snyder and several species of the same genus,family
Characteristic: The sample appearing as an ichthyoid,flat-long,with incurvated head and tail,8-30 cm long,the maximum cross diameter 2-3cm.Surface grey-dark,becoming yellow-white when the epidermis removed.Head somewhat like a horse head,constituting a right angle with the trunk,jaw long and protruding,a crown process presenting on the top of the head.Many corrugated annular marks and processes appearing on the trunk and tail,dorsal fin visible;tail narrowing gradually and incurved.Sweet in taste,warm in nature,and attributive to kidney and liver channels.
Pharmacodynamics: 1.Invigorate the kidney and strengthen yang:For deficiency of kidney-yang manifested as soreness and weakness of the waist and knees,impotence,enuresis,sterility and dyspnea. 2.Promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis:For abdominal mass,trauma,scrofula and goiter.
Pharmacological: Exerting gonadotropic effect,i.e.,prolonging estruation and increasing the weight of ovary and uterus in female mice and that of prostate,seminal vesicle and musculi levator ani in male mice.
Usage: Powder:0.3-0.5g tid.Decoction:3-9g.
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