The efficacy and function of the mockingbird

As people's living standards continue to improve, health and longevity are gradually valued by us, so nowadays health-preserving diet therapy methods are very popular, the trend of traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular, and Chinese medicine has once again occupied people's vision. Today we will talk about the Chinese medicine babbler.

[Alias] Antiphonal, mockingbird (Yi Tong Gua Yan), cross-pecking bird (Chun Qiu Bao Gan Tu), cow dung starling (Compendium of Materia Medica), cow dung (Bencao Qiu Yuan), blackbird (Veteran Taxonomy), blackbird (Birds of China), cow dung eight (Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica).

[Source] The meat of the blackbird, a member of the flycatcher family.

【Original form】Body length is about 28 cm. The male has a yellow beak. Iris brown. The upper body, wings and tail are black; the lower body is dark brown, the chin is decorated with brown feathers, and the throat is also slightly colored. Feet nearly black. The female's bill sometimes has a brown tip. The upper body, wings and tail are dark brown, with the back being lighter; the chin and throat are light chestnut brown, mixed with dark brown vertical stripes; the rest of the lower body is also dark brown, but slightly stained with chestnut.

[Habitat distribution] It lives in plain grasslands or gardens. Often running on the ground to find food. The food mainly consists of insect larvae, such as caterpillars, mosquito larvae, maggots, earthworms, etc. It also eats wild fruits and weed seeds. Distributed in South China mainland and Hainan Island.

[Properties and flavors] "Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica": "Neutral in nature, sweet and salty in taste, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 Treats dizziness due to blood deficiency, stomachache, and slow speech in children.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: roast or stew in soup, 1 to 2 pieces.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat black head dizziness: Stew eight kinds of cow dung with black chicken into soup and drink. (Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Records)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica"

The utilization rate of morus in traditional Chinese medicine is still very high, and it can be used to treat a variety of diseases. We should eat it after fully understanding the effects and functions of the moose. I hope everyone doesn’t eat carelessly.