龙骨·Os Draconis
dinosaur bone
Long Gu (龙骨) is fossilised bone, recorded as Os Draconis. It is sweet and astringent in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Heart, Liver and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the heavy substances that anchor, settle and calm the Spirit. Its Chinese name reads as dragon bone.
| Pinyin | long gu |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 龙骨 |
| Latin Name | Os Draconis·Os Draconis; Fossilia Ossis Mastodi·Fossilia Ossis Mastodi |
| English Name | dinosaur bone·dragon bones·dragon bones; dinosaur bone; keel·keel·Dragon Bone |
| Japanese | ryukotsu |
| Korean | yonggol |
yuan zhi + gui ban + suan zao ren
Dream-disturbed sleep, insomnia, poor memory and palpitations
suan zao ren + bai zi ren + hu po
Disturbed Spirit with palpitations, insomnia and general anxiety
dan nan xing + ling yang jiao + gou teng
Phlegm-Heat rising internally with seizures and convulsions
mu li + huai niu xi + dai zhe shi
Liver Yin Deficiency with Liver Yang Rising, causing insomnia, dizziness, blurred vision and irritability
Deficient Kidney and Spleen Yang causing heavy uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge, spermatorrhea, diarrhea and irritability. Deficiency Cold giving pain in the low back and legs, fatigue, dizziness, and a tender, throbbing area below the navel
Yin Deficiency with night sweats
Collapsed Qi and Devastated Yang with profuse sweating
Exterior Deficiency with spontaneous sweating
Kidney Deficiency with spermatorrhea
huang qi + wu wei zi + hai piao xiao
Chong and Ren vessels that are not secure, leading to vaginal discharge or irregular uterine bleeding
Heart and Kidney Deficiency with frequent urination and incontinence
Chronic sores and ulcers that do not heal, applied topically as a powder
Itching damp rashes, for example in the groin, applied topically
Sedative and tranquilizer.
Calcined, for abnormal sweating from Deficiency with disharmony of the Ying and Wei
Strongly astringes and tonifies for unstable Kidney Yang with bedwetting, frequent urination, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions and vaginal discharge
mu li + bai shao + dai zhe shi + bai ji li
Irritability and a quick temper with dizziness and vertigo
Restless Shen.
zhi gan cao + fu xiao ma + da zao
Schizophrenia.
suan zao ren + bai zi ren + fu shen + zhen zhu mu
Heart Deficiency with restless Shen
sha yuan zi + qian shi + mu li
Tinnitus, low back pain or spermatorrhea
mu li + liu wei di huang wan
Kidney Yin Deficiency with spermatorrhea
mu li + xu duan + bai zhu + e jiao
Hypermenorrhea or uterine bleeding.
cang zhu + yi yi ren + fu ling
White vaginal discharge.
sang piao xiao + fu pen zi + yi zhi ren + wu yao + shan zhu yu
Enuresis.
chi shi zhi + mu xiang + wu mei
Chronic diarrhea or dysentery.
Spontaneous or night sweating.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 15-30g cook first when used in decoctions | 15-30 g | — | — | — | — |