The efficacy and function of tiger bones

As people's living standards improve, they pay more attention to health preservation. Many people know that tiger bones in traditional Chinese medicine are good for the body and can treat many diseases. Let’s learn about it today.

【Source】 Skeleton of the cat species Panthera tigris L.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, spicy, warm.

[return through] return the liver and kidney meridians.

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind, dredge meridians, strengthen tendons and bones. Used for rheumatic pain, sore feet and knees.

[Usage and Dosage] 3 to 6 qian, made into pills or soaked in wine.

[Remarks] (1) It is suitable for rheumatic arthralgia, joint pain caused by wind evil prevailing over others, liver and kidney deficiency, and weakness of waist and knees. It can be taken orally by soaking in wine with papaya, Achyranthes bidentata, Acanthopanax cortex, etc., or made into pills with Rehmannia glutinosa, Tortoise shell, Cynomorium songaricum, etc. Ancient literature often uses this product as a product for removing wind and relieving pain, and as a medicine for treating gout, but its analgesic effect is not significant in clinical applications. It is true that strong muscles and bones can be proven, and it is not false.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Annotations to the Classic of Materia Medica

The above is some basic information about tiger bones. I hope you can learn more about Chinese herbal medicine, which will be beneficial to you.