Yin Tonics
Wu Gu Ji: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Wu Gu Ji (Black-bone Silky Fowl)
The Effect of Wu Gu Ji
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.
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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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