Suo Yang (HerbaCynomorii)

SuoYang, especially those from Mt. Emei, has long been famed for tonifying kidney, invigorating yang, and moistening intestine to smooth stool. Suo Yang is good at treating flaccidlumbums and knees, kidney yang deficiency, blood essence deficiency, dryness in intestine and constipation. It should be noted that Suo Yang is contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with effulgent fire, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, constipation of excess heat type.