Tiger's bone (Hugu)
Panthera tigris L. (Family: Felidae)
Pharmaceutical Name: Os tigris
Zoological Name: Panthera tigris L. (Family: Felidae)
Common Name: Tiger's bone
Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The fresh bone is dried in the shade, and then pounded into
small pieces or soaked in wine or made into pills or powder.
Properties & Taste: Pungent and
warm.
Meridians: Liver and kidney.
Functions: 1. To dispel wind and dampness
and stop pain; 2. To strengthen tendons and bones.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested
as rheumatic pain, spasm of the limbs and motor impairment of joints. Tiger's
bone (Hugu) is used with Chaenomeles fruit (Mugua), Cyathula root (Niuxi), Mulberry
twigs (Sangzhi), Acanthopanax bark (Wujiapi) and Teasel root (Xuduan) in the
formula Hugu Mugua Jiu.
2. Deficient liver and kidney manifested as
fragile bones and tendons and weakness of the limbs. Tiger's bone (Hugu) is
used with Cyathula root (Niuxi) and Prepared rehmannia root (Shudihuang) in the
formula Hu Qian Wan.
Dosage: 3-6 grams in pills, tinctures
or powders (Chen).
Toxicity and Overdose: None NotedContraindications and Cautions: Use with caution in cases of Fire from Excess or Deficiency.
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