Qi Tonics
Goose meat: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
E Rou (Goose meat)
The Effect of Goose meat
Property
Sweet, neutral; spleen and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Replenish qi, tonify deficiency, harmonize the stomach, relieve thrist.
Indications
Diabetes, weakness.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of retention of damp-heat in the interior.
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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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