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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE HERBS
Pinyin: shen jin cao
ENGLISH NAME: Lycopodium
LATIN NAME: Lycopodii Herba

Properties: bitter, acrid, warm
Channels Entered: Liver
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Dispels Wind and Dampness, Relaxes the Tendons and Sinews, Opens the Channels and Collaterals
DOSAGE
6 to 15 grams
CAUTIONS I CONTRAINDICATIONS
• Shen Jin Cao is contraindicated in pregnant women.
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