Blood Tonics
Zhu Ti: Chinese Herb Guide
猪蹄
Name
Zhu Ti (Pig's trotters)
The Effect of Zhu Ti
Property
Sweet, salt, neutral; stomach meridian entered.
Actions
Tonify qi and blood, nourish the skin, promote the secretion of lactation, remove toxicity of sores and boils.
Indications
Weakness and thinness, sores and boils, hypogalactia and wrinkled face.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct in water or cook it for eating. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.
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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