Long Gu

Draconis Os

Properties: SWEET, ASTRINGENT - NEUTRAL
Dosage: 15-30g. cook 20-30 min longer than other herbs
Meridian: HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER

-calms spirit/heart
–emotional distress, insomnia, palpitations, anxiety
-calms liver, anchors floating Yang
–irritable, blurred vision, vertigo
-prevents leakage of fluids due to deficiency
-topically for chronic non-healing sores and ulcerations

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press