Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/long-gu/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/long-gu/">Bencao Index</a> long gu 龙骨 Os Draconis dinosaur bone ryukotsu yonggol Anchor, Settle and Calm Spirit Heart Kidney Liver

Settles and calms the Shen

An agitated Heart and Shen with emotional distress, restlessness, insomnia, and palpitations with anxiety Seizures, or mania and withdrawal, from severe agitation

Calms the Liver and anchors floating Yang

Liver Yang rising on deficient Liver Yin: irritability, restlessness, dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision and bad temper Yang stirred up by Blood deficiency or Heat

Prevents leakage of fluids

Loss of fluids from deficiency: spermatorrhea, nocturnal emission, night sweats, spontaneous sweating, vaginal discharge or uterine bleeding

Applied topically, generates flesh and astringes sores

Chronic sores and ulcers that will not heal Eczema and weeping skin lesions, calcined and powdered