hu po (fossil of amber)
is the rosin fossil of pine trees.
Distribution: Mainly produced in Yunnan,
Guangxi, Fujian, Guizhou, Liaoning, Xinjiang, Guangdong provinces of
China, and Southeast Asia.
Characteristics: sweet, neutral.
Channel: heart, liver, bladder.
Uses:
rid of blood clots, calming,
for epilepsy, insomnia,
blood in urine, to promote
urination, menses stoppage due to blood stasis and clots .
Dosage: 1. 5 g to 3 g, in powder form taken with liquid. Not used in
decoction.