Shui Niu Jiao
水牛角 shuǐ niú jiǎo

Category: Clear Heat and Cool Blood  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Salty  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
30-120g decoction 6-15g powder
Cautions
Cautions:
Use with caution in those with cold from deficiency of the middle burner
Meridians
Meridians:
Heart , Liver , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
• Sliced • Rhinoceros horn (no longer used due to endangered status of rhino)
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - ranges in color from pale yellow to light brown
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Bovidae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Cornu Bubali
Botanical: Bubalus Bubalis Linnaeus
Japanese: suigyūkaku
Korean: suugak
Common: water buffalo horn
 
Temperature:  Cold  Browse