Gou Gu - 狗骨 ( Quan Gu - 犬骨) - Os Canis

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Os Canis
Common English:	Dog's Bone

Category

Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Pungent, Salty	Warm	Spleen Liver Kidney	1.5-3g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Dispels Wind-Dampness and strengthens tendons and bones	Rheumatic arthritis, sores and weakness of low back and knees

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Steep it in wine, or stir-bake it to charcoal and pound it into powder.
2. The bone ash generates muscle.
3. The ash is applied to any weeping sore to promote granulation, as well as to swollen breast abscesses.
4. The ash is taken as a tonic and for infantile convulsions and cholera.
5. Roasted and taken with rice, Gou Gu is used to increase fertility in women.
6. Applied with lard, it treats nasal polyps.