Greenlife chinese herb database

Greenlife Chinese herb database - Mantis Egg-case

Latin Name

Oo theca Mantidis

Chinese Name

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Origin

Eggcase

Distribution

World-wide

Nature and Affinity

This drug is sweet and salty in taste and netural in nature, and is distributed to the Liver and Kidney Channels.

Caution

	ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS
	Tonifying the kidney-Yang, controlling seminal emission and reducing urination. The drug can be used to treat enuresis, frequent micturition, seminal emission, premature ejaculation, etc. due to deficiency of kidney-Yang. In treating enuresis and frequent micturition, the drug is often used in combination with Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae, Os Draconis, Concha Ostreae, etc. In treating seminal emission and premature ejaculation, the drug is often used in combination with Fructus Schisandrae, Os Draconis Ustum, etc.
	ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE
	Usually, 5-9g of the drug is used in decoction. The drug can also be made into pills or powder.
	REMARKS