long gu duan

龙骨·Fossilia Ossis Mastodi

Dragon Bone

About long gu duan

Long gu duan (龙骨) is dragon bone, the fossilised bone supplied as Fossilia Ossis Mastodi, held here in its calcined form. The catalogue files it among the substances that anchor and settle the spirit, and records it as entering the Heart, Liver and Kidney channels.

Names

Pinyinlong gu duan
Chinese龙骨
Latin NameFossilia Ossis Mastodi
English NameDragon Bone
Japaneseryukotsu
Koreanyonggol

Classification

Channels
Heart, Kidney, Liver
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common