Qi Tonics
Zhu Rou: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Zhu Rou (Pork)
The Effect of Zhu Rou
Property
Sweet, salt, neutral; spleen, stomach and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify kidney, nourish yin, tonify blood to moisten dryness, resolve swelling, tonify qi.
Indications
Dry cough, diabetes, constipation, kidney deficiency, puffiness, body fluid depletion caused by blood-dryness, emaciation.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating, 30~60 g. Proper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of damp-heat with phlegm stagnation.
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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