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Amber, Succinus

Amber, Succinus. Class: Spirit calming. Properties: Mild; Sweet. Meridians: Bladder; Liver; Heart

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Hu Po
中文名 (Chinese)
琥珀
Latin Name
Succinum
English Name
Amber, Succinus
Alias Names
育沛虎珀虎魄江珠琥魄兽魄顿牟血琥珀血珀红琥珀光珀
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Mild; Sweet
Meridians (归经)
Bladder; Liver; Heart
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Spirit calming
功效分类 (CN)
安神
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
1. treatment of infantile convulsions and epilepsy. amber (hupo) is used with centipede (wugong) and scorpion (quanxie). 2. treatment of palpitations, insomnia and dream-disturbed sleep. amber (hupo) is used with wild jujube seed (suanzaoren) and multiflower knotweed (yejiaoteng). 3. treatment of dysmenorrhea or amenorrhea due to blood stagnation. amber (hupo) is used with chinese angelica root (danggui), zedoary (ezhu) and lindera root (wuyao) in the formula hupo san. 4. treatment of urinary tr
Indication (主治)
Sedative and diuretic.
Clinical Manifestations
Sedative and diuretic.
🔗 External References
TCMID
6123
TCM-ID
916
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Clinical Trials
0
Meta-Analyses
1
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
None linked yet.
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
None linked yet.
📚 Sample References
PMID 36052132
Succinum extracts inhibit microglial-derived neuroinflammation and depressive-like behaviors
Front Pharmacol · 2022