Blood Tonics
Chang Yu (鲳鱼)
Chang Yu
Pomfret fish
鯧魚
Name
Chang Yu (Pomfret fish)
The Effect of 鲳鱼
Property
Neutral, sweet; spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify qi and blood, relax the tendons and bones.
Indications
Indigestion, numb limbs, anemia, arthralgia and myalgia.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating, 30~60 g.
Cautions
Avoild eating the pomfret fish roe.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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