Shi+Hu+(Dendrobium)

[[image:shi_hu.jpg width="120" height="317" align="right"]]Shi Hu (Dendrobium) ["Bushel of Stone"]
Category: Herbs to Nourish Yin Nature : Slightly Cold Flavors: Sweet, Bland, Slightly Salty Channels: **ST, KI**

Functions: Produce **body fluid for the Stomach**; Nourish Yin and **clear heat**. Enrich **Yin and essence of the Kidney [reinforces Kidney]**. Indications: Prolonged low grade fever, dry mouth and thirst due to injury of body fluid in febrile disease or **Stomach Yin deficiency** 2. Poor eye vision, weakness of knee and lower back due to Kidney and Liver Yin deficiency 3. **Deficiency Heat**

Dosage: 10-15g.

Contraindications: early stage of febrile disease and disease caused by damp heat **[will retain pathogens in cases of EPI]**