INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: HAI LONG - 海龍 - SYNGNATHUS

Pharmaceutical Latin: Syngnathus
Syngnathus Acus
Common English: Pipe Fish.

CATEGORY

Tonic Herbs: Yang Tonics

PROPERTIES

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Sweet
Salty
Slightly Warm
Kidneys
5-12g
Pills and powders: 1.5-2.4g

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and treats impotence

Impotence and debility, especially the elderly

Often used alone for this

Resolves edema, disperses stagnant Blood, reduces swelling, dissipates nodules and resolves masses

Scrofula, chronic lymphadenitis, tuberculous lymphadenitis, thyroid disease

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency with Heat.
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
  • Not recommended for those with weak digestion.
  • Not recommended for those with Exterior conditions.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

Colla Corii Asini
E Jiao

Fr. Jujube
Da Zao
Black Chinese Mushroom

 

Tonifies Yin

Scrofula

 

NOTES

  1. The effect of this herb is double that of Hippocampus Hai Ma. It is much bigger than Hai Ma with a longer body and a straight tail which does not curve. Hai Ma which is Warm and Sweet, fortifies the Kidneys, warms Yang, treats impotence, reduces fixed abdominal masses, treats swollen, deep-set toxic sores, difficult labor and pain from Qi and Blood Stasis.
  2. Wine-prepared Pipe Fish Jiu Zhi Hai Long, is better tasting and is stronger at fortifying the Kidneys and tonifying Yang.