The efficacy and function of duck meat

With the development of society and the close international exchanges, most people who study medicine have been seriously influenced by Western medicine, and fewer and fewer people are studying Chinese medicine, which has resulted in less and less understanding of Chinese medicine. Let’s talk about the effects and functions of duck meat, a traditional Chinese medicine.

[Source] The meat of the mallard duck, which is an animal of the Anatidae family.

[Original form] Mallard, also known as: duck (The Book of Songs), thrush 8, sinking duck (Erya), pine duck (Nanyue Zhi), wild duck, wild duck, morning duck (Compendium of Materia Medica), big red-legged duck, mallard, hemp duck, teal.

[Habitat distribution] It lives in reeds in rivers and lakes. The main food is plants, and it also eats shellfish, worms and crustaceans. It breeds in northern my country and hibernates in the Yangtze River basin or further south.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cool.

[Meridian] "Compendium of Materia Medica": "enters the spleen, stomach, lungs, and kidneys."

【Functions and indications】 Tonifies the middle and replenishes Qi, helps digestion and harmonizes the stomach, promotes diuresis, and detoxifies. After treatment, the patient suffers from weakness, loss of appetite, edema due to water retention, and boils caused by heat and toxins.

【Usage and Dosage】 For internal use: Cook and eat.

【Note】 "Bencao Gangmu" states: "Do not eat with fungus, walnuts, or fermented black beans."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From Compendium of Materia Medica: Ducks are found in rivers, seas and lakes in the southeast. They are fat and cold-resistant. Some say that the ones with green heads are the best to eat, and the ones with pointed tails are second best. There is a kind of crowned duck in the sea, with a crown on its head. It is best to take it in winter.

Above we introduced what duck meat is, its effects and functions. We know that duck meat can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in treating certain diseases.