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HerbBubali Cornu

水牛角

Shuǐ Niú Jiǎo

Water Buffalo Horn

The horn of the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis (Bovidae). Cold and bitter, entering the Heart, Liver, and Stomach channels. The standard modern substitute for rhinoceros horn; clears heat, cools the blood, resolves toxicity, and settles fright. Similar in action but less potent, requiring larger doses. Must be decocted first or ground and taken as a slurry.

Actions · 功效

清热凉血Clear heat and cool the blood
解毒消斑Resolve toxicity and dissipate macules
定惊Settle fright

Indications · 主治

温病高热，神昏谵语Warm disease with high fever, clouded consciousness, and delirium
血热吐衄，发斑发疹Blood-heat with hematemesis, epistaxis, macules, and papules
小儿惊风Pediatric convulsions

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

15–30 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

Draft· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Mingyi Bielu (Supplementary Records of Famous Physicians)
[2]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)

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@misc{bencaodian-shui-niu-jiao,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Shuǐ Niú Jiǎo 水牛角 (Water Buffalo Horn) — Bubali Cornu},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/shui-niu-jiao},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-shui-niu-jiao, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Shuǐ Niú Jiǎo 水牛角 (Water Buffalo Horn) — Bubali Cornu}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/shui-niu-jiao}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }