Cornu Antelopis (Saiga Tatarica)
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Ling Yang Jiao
Common English Name
Antelope Horn
Part of Plant Used
Horn
Nature
Cold
Taste
Salty
Meridians Entered
Liver, Heart
Common Usages
This herb is most often used in formulas that treat strokes and seizures and other severe heat-related imbalances (TCM: acute heat imbalances; internal wind imbalances; rising Liver Yang).
Traditional Usages and Functions
Pacifies Liver; extinguishes wind; quells heat and detoxifies fire poison; clears damp heat.
Common Formulas Used In
Leonuris and Achyranthes.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
None.
