Class: Tonify
Subclass: Tonify the Yang
Name:
Pinyin: Dong Chong Xiao Cao
Pharmaceutical: Sclerotium Cordyceps Chinensis
Description: Chinese Caterpillar Fungus is a composite consisting of the stroma of the fungus, Cordyceps sinensis (Berk. ) Sacc. parasitzed on the larva of some species of insects (Fam. Hepialidae), and the dead caterpillar.
Properties:
Nature: Hot.
Taste: Sweet.
Organ: Kidneys, Lungs.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Benefits the Kidneys.
Tonifies the Lungs.
Stops bleeding.
Transforms Phlegm.
Warning:
Contraindications: Perverse disturbing the Exterior.