Latin Name: Calculus Bovis

Properties: sweet, bitter, cool

Actions: clears heart, clears liver, relieves toxicity, awakens spirit, vaporizes phlegm, extinguishes wind, stops tremors

Medical Indications: body heat, fever, irritability, spasms, throat infections, sores, abscesses, cough, tremors

Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used in cases with spleen, or stomach deficiency

Dosage: 0.2 to 0.4 grams

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