The efficacy and function of Ciwu

Nowadays, our living standards are constantly improving, but our health quality is constantly declining. Unscientific diet poses a potential threat to our bodies. Many Chinese medicinal herbs can regulate and improve our bodies. Here I would like to introduce you to Ciwu.

[Source] The meat of the jackdaw , a member of the Corvidae family.

[Original form] Jackdaw (Jiayou Materia Medica), also known as: crow, 鸒 (The Book of Songs), bulbul (Erya), crow, Chu crow, filial crow (Shuowen), Yuan crow (Cui Bao's Annotations to Ancient and Modern Times), bulbul (Erya, annotated by Guo Pu), Ci crow (Jiayou Materia Medica), feeding gu (Erya Yi), and 鸖鸭 (Xiao Erya, annotated by Song Xian).

[Habitat distribution] It lives in fields in mountainous areas and plains, and likes to live in groups. The main food is the seeds of crops, and they also eat insects. It is distributed throughout the country, but less common in the south.

[Properties and flavors] "Jiayou Materia Medica": "Tastes sour and salty, neutral, non-toxic."

【Function】 "Jiayou Materia Medica": "It can replenish fatigue, treat emaciation, help qi, stop coughing, and can be eaten by those suffering from bone steaming and weakness by mixing with five flavors and roasting."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] 1. From "Jiayou Materia Medica": The crow is similar to a black crow but smaller. It often flies in groups and makes crow sounds. There are a lot of them in the north, but they don’t have smelly waists, so they are now called cold geese.

After the above introduction to Ciwu, we have a detailed understanding of Ciwu. In life, we can learn more about the characteristics of Ciwu and make full use of its medicinal value to serve our lives.