Yin Tonics
Wu Gu Ji (Black-bone Silky Fowl)
乌鸡
Wu Gu Ji
Black-bone Silky Fowl
烏骨雞
烏雞
Name
Wu Gu Ji (Black-bone Silky Fowl)
The Effect of 乌骨鸡
Property
Sweet, neutral; liver, kidney and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify the liver and kidney, replenish qi and blood, tonify yin, bring down a fever.
Indications
Leucorrhea, protracted dysentery, diabetes, spermatorrhea, hectic fever due to yin deficiency.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating, or made into pills and powder.
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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