Long Gu Usages and Indications

• Calms the spirit - emotional distress, insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, seizures.
• Calms the liver, anchors floating yang - irritable, blurred vision, vertigo, bad temper.
• Prevents leakage of fluids due to deficiency - spermatorrhea, night sweats, spontaneous sweating, vaginal discharge, nocturnal emissions, uterine bleeding.
• Topically for chronic non-healing sores and ulcerations.

Dosage and Preparation Notes For Long Gu

• Dosage: 15-30g cook 20-30 minutes extra

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Our database contains 4 TCM Formulas where Long Gu is generally used

B

• Bu Nao Wan -Brain Supplementing Pills (Calm The Spirit)

C

• Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Wan -Bupleurum, Dragon Bone, and Oyster Shell Formula (Calm The Spirit)

G

• Gu Zhi Shu Song Wan -Osteoporosis Tablets (Tonify)

S

• Sang Piao Xiao Wan -Mantis Egg Case Powder (Stabilize and Bind)

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