yu yu liang

禹余粮·Limonitum

Limonite

About yu yu liang

Yu Yu Liang (禹余粮) is limonite, an iron ore, recorded as Limonitum. It is sweet and astringent in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Stomach and Large Intestine channels.

Names

Pinyinyu yu liang
Chinese禹余粮
Latin NameLimonitum
English NameLimonite
Japaneseuyoryo
Koreanyeoryangseok

Classification

Channels
Large Intestine, Stomach
Flavour
Sweet, Astringent
Temperature
Cool
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea

  • Chronic diarrhea or dysentery
  • Unstable Lower Jiao with diarrhea so severe it becomes incontinence
  • Diarrhea from Yang deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys, particularly in older people

Restrains leakage of fluids and stops bleeding

  • Vaginal discharge that does not stop
  • Persistent uterine bleeding

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any9-21 g————

Cautions

Interactions

Drug interactions

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