The efficacy and function of macaque bone

There are many types of Chinese medicine. When we choose, we need to understand the medicine first. So do you know about the medicinal material macaque bone? Let us introduce it below.

[Other names] Monkey bone (Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines Collection), Shen bone (Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica).

[Source] The skeleton of the macaque, a monkey of the family Cynomolgus . Can be caught year round. After killing, peel off the fur (do not remove the fur on the limbs), remove the internal organs, remove the tendons and meat from the bones, and hang the bones in a ventilated place to dry.

[Original form] Macaque (Lu Ji's "Shi Shu"), also known as: Jue ("Zhuangzi"), Mu Hou ("Records of the Grand Historian"), Wang Sun ("Liu Hedong Collection"), Qi Mao ("Shenghui Fang"), Ma Liu ("Jianyou Zalu"), yellow monkey.

[Habitat distribution] Distributed in Southwest China, South China, the Yangtze River Basin, Henan, Shanxi, Hebei, Shaanxi, Qinghai and other places.

【Properties】 The products are divided into two types: limb bones and whole body bones:

[Preparation] Roast or crush.

[Properties and flavors] "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Annals": "neutral in nature, sour in taste, non-toxic."

【Meridian】 "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Annals": "Enters the heart and liver meridians."

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism and dredge meridians. Treats wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, numbness of the limbs, and joint pain.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1-2 qian, soak in wine or make into pills or powder.

[Additional prescription] To treat malaria with unsteady symptoms: a monkey skull (burned to ashes). Grind into powder. Take one coin of the medicine mixed with warm wine on an empty stomach, and take again when the disease is about to occur. (Sheng Hui Fang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is a brief introduction to the medicinal value of macaque bones. For most people in real life, there is no need to worry about side effects when using macaque bones to treat diseases. Therefore, using macaque bones to treat diseases is an effective and practical treatment method, and it has been widely used in clinical practice.