猴枣
Herb Name Lookup

Hou Zao

Calculus Macacae

Monkey Bezoar

Phlegm-Transforming
About this herb

A rare gallstone-like formation from monkeys, historically used like Niu Huang; very uncommon today.

PinyinHou Zao
Chinese猴枣
Latin (pharmaceutical)Calculus Macacae
EnglishMonkey Bezoar
CategoryPhlegm-Transforming
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