Blood Tonics
Niu Rou: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Niu Rou (Beef)
The Effect of Niu Rou
Property
Sweet; spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and blood, strengthen the tendons and bones.
Indications
Weakness of the spleen and stomach, qi and blood deficiency, diabetes, edema, abdominal mass, vomiting with diarrhea, sores and weakness of waist and knees, consumptive disease.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating, or made into pills. Proper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of eating the dead and the sick.
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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