NATURE:
Warm; sweet; attributive to kidneys and lungs.
CHARACTERISTICS:
It is the fungal parasite that grows on the pupa of a kind of caterpillar.
It is an insect in winter and a plant in summer. It is regarded as the
equivalent of ginseng, a superior herb and a general invigorating tonic. It is
particularly effective in restoring vitality, enhancing immune response and as
a male sexual elixir.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Invigorate the kidney and supplement essence for treating impotence,
emission, physical exhaustion, dizziness and tinnitus; invigorate the lung and
eliminate cough and phlegm, stop bleeding; build immunity; prevent pre-mature
aging; tonic for recuperation from surgery or long illness.
