Yin Tonics
Yan Wo (燕窝)
Name
Yan Wo (Cubilose)
The Effect of 燕窝
Property
Sweet, neutral; lung, stomach and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Nourish yin and moisten dryness, replenish qi and tonify the stomach and spleen.
Indications
Regurgitation, chronic dysentery, chronic malaria, hematemesis, cough with phlegm and asthma, dysphagia, tuberculosis, asthenic disease.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~10 g, or made into paste. It should be wrapped with silk.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for deficiency-cold in lung and stomach, exterior pathogen and damp phlegm.
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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