The efficacy and function of Grebe

After thousands of years of sedimentation and accumulation, the types and quantities of Chinese medicine have become quite astonishing. Therefore, choosing Chinese medicine to treat some difficult and complicated diseases has a very good effect. Next, I will recommend a Chinese medicine, Grebe.

[Other names] Grebe, bearded duck (Erya), tricky duck (Dietary Materia Medica), oily duck (Compendium of Materia Medica), water wagtail (Yilin Zongyao), water hyacinth (Atlas of Chinese Animals·Birds).

[Source] The meat or whole body of the little grebe, a member of the family Grebe .

[Original form] The body length is about 26 cm, and its shape is similar to a duck but smaller. The beak is narrow and pointed, black with a white tip and yellow-green near the mouth crack. Iris yellow. Eye sockets, chin, and upper throat are dark brown; lower throat, ear feathers, and sides of neck are reddish chestnut; upper body is dark brown, with pale tips of some feathers; primary and secondary flight feathers are gray-brown, with gray-black tips of primary flight feathers and white tips of secondary flight feathers; major and medium coverts are dark gray-black, while minor coverts are light black-brown; tail feathers are very short, with a mixture of brown, brown, and white; prothorax, flanks, and perianal area are gray-brown. The tips of the forechest feathers are pale or white, the hind chest and abdomen are silky white with a slight gray-brown tint; the axilla feathers and underwing coverts are white. The feet are slate gray near the end of the tail, with broad claws at the toes and flap-like webs on the sides of the toes.

[Habitat distribution] Distributed in lakes or swamps in eastern Asia. It can be found along the southeastern coastal areas of my country.

【Nature and flavor】 ①《Yinshi Zhengyao》: "It tastes sweet, mild, and non-toxic."

【Meridian】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It enters the hand Taiyin and foot Shaoyin meridians."

【Functions and indications】Replenishing the body’s deficiency and weakness.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

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

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