The efficacy and function of monkey bones

Monkey bones are very nutritious and precious medicinal materials. Eating monkey bones regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat monkey bones? What specific benefits can eating monkey bones bring to our bodies? We need to understand some professional knowledge of monkey bones to answer these questions.

【Other names】 Macaque bone, Shen bone, yellow monkey

[Source] Macaca mulatta (Zimmermann), primate family , its bones (roasted or crushed) are used as medicine.

【Habitat distribution】 Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Tibet and Guangxi.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour, flat.

【Functions and indications】 Expel wind and dampness, calm the nerves, and stop malaria. It is mainly used to treat wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, numbness of the limbs, epilepsy in children and malaria fever.

[Usage and Dosage] 1 to 2 qian, in the form of pills or wine.

【Note】Use with caution in patients without yin deficiency or damp-heat.

[Note] The bones of the green monkey Lyssodes speciosus thibetanus (Milne-Edwards.) are also used for medicinal purposes.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The above only introduces some of the functions and effects of monkey bones. In fact, it also has other effects, which I will not introduce here one by one. If you are interested, you can take a look at the effects and matters recorded in medical books.