Shi Hu
| Shi Hu in TCM:Explore the properties of Shi Hu according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: dendrobium, dendrobium stem
Pharmacuetical Name: Herba Dendrobii
Properties: sweet, cool
Temperature: cool
Channels: ST, KD
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: yin
Special Properties:
resolves dryness
Actions / Indications:
- Nourishes ST yin; generates fluid; clears heat (stomach
ache, dry heaves, shiny tongue with little coat; xiao ke, dry mouth,
thirst, febrile disorders with injured yin / fluids)
- Brightens eyes; strengthens lower back (blurry vision,
night blindness; dizziness due to yin deficiency; weakness of low back
and knees)
- (cc: deficiency cold of SP and ST)
- (cc: do not use in early stage of febrile disease)
Special Notes:
- Compare to Yu Zhu, Shi Hu is stronger to
generate body fluids and relieve thirst while Yu Zhu is milder and does
not create stagnation like other tonics.
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