Yin Tonics
Ya Luan (鸭卵)
Ya Dan
鸭蛋
Ya Luan
Duck's egg
鴨卵
鴨蛋
Name
Ya Luan (Duck's egg)
The Effect of 鸭卵
Property
Sweet, cool; lung and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Nourish yin, clear lung-heat, calm the liver, check diarrhea.
Indications
Diarrhea, cough, toothache, laryngalgia, headache and dizziness caused by liver-fire, heat accumulation in abdomen.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct in water or cook it for eating.
Cautions
Do not eat too much.
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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