Qi-Moving Herbs
Mao Bao Yi (猫胞衣): Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Mao Tai Yi (Cat placenta)
The Effect of 猫胞衣
Property
Sweet, warm; spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Harmonize the stomach and arrest vomiting.
Indications
Stomachache, dysphagia, gastric disorder causing nausea.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating, or made into powder for oral taking.
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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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