琥珀·Succinum
Amber
Hu Po (琥珀) is amber, fossilised tree resin, recorded as Succinum. It is sweet in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Heart, Liver and Bladder channels. The catalogue files it among the heavy substances that anchor, settle and calm the Spirit.
| Pinyin | hu po |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 琥珀 |
| Latin Name | Succinum |
| English Name | Amber |
| Japanese | kohaku |
| Korean | hobak |
yuan zhi + shi chang pu + fu shen + suan zao ren
Anxiety and palpitations with emotional distress, poor memory and insomnia
suan zao ren + dang gui + ren shen
Blood Deficiency with anxious palpitations and insomnia
tian zhu huang + fu ling + dan nan xing
Heat causing convulsions and insomnia in children
Childhood convulsions and insomnia
Seizures
san leng + e zhu + bie jia + yan hu suo
Blood Stasis with fixed palpable masses and pain
Blood Stasis with amenorrhea or dysmenorrhea
Chest Bi with angina from Blood Stagnation, as in coronary heart disease
tao ren + da huang + huai niu xi
Retained lochia
hai jin sha + jin qian cao + mu tong
Blood Lin with urinary retention, as seen with kidney or urinary stones
hai jin sha + pu huang + mo yao
Bloody Lin Stone Lin
Edema with urinary dysfunction
Spleen and Kidney Deficiency Cold with edema throughout the body and difficult urination
zhen zhu + xue jie + chi shi zhi
Long-standing ulcerated sores that fail to heal
Applied topically to help vent and expel toxin from an abscess on the back
mu bie zi + bai zhi + dang gui
Topically for scrofula
Superficial visual obstruction
ren shen + fu shen + shi chang pu
Restlessness, insomnia, and palpitations
zhu sha + niu huang + quan xie + tian zhu huang + dan nan xing
Epilepsy or trance
bie jia + hong hua + tao ren + wu ling zhi
Qi and Blood Stagnation with amenorrhea or postpartum bleeding
Injury to the scrotum from trauma
Hematemesis
hai jin sha + jin qian cao + pu huang + mo yao + tong cao
Urinary stones
Burning dysuria
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Powder or Pill: 1.5-3g; Do not decoct or calcine | 1.5-3 g | — | — | — | — |
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