Dog Heart
Canis Familiaris
Gou Xin

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; salty; warm

Part(s) used

Heart

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To quiet spirit, dispel wind, stanch bleeding, resolve toxin.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind impediment, qi depression, nosebleed (epistaxis), sore in lower body.