The efficacy and function of bamboo (rat) meat

Bamboo (rat) meat is a very familiar medicinal material, with unusual effects and functions. It is the key to cure many diseases. Let's have a deeper understanding of bamboo (rat) meat!

【English name】 Bamboo rat meat

[Other names] Bamboo rat, bamboo pig, fence rat

[Source] Medicinal material source: the meat of bamboo rat, a member of the family Rhododendron ovata.

[Original form] Bamboo rat has a stout, cylindrical body. The adult body length is generally less than 38cm, the tail length is 6-7cm, and the weight is 500-800g. The head is blunt and round, with a large snout, small eyes, and ears hidden in the fur. The limbs are short and thick, and the claws are strong and sharp. The tail is covered with sparse hair above and below. The back and sides of the adult are brown-gray and shiny, with a gray base and no white-tipped guard hairs. The fur on the sides of the snout is lighter. The hair on the ventral side of the body is sparse and light in color. The young animal has darker fur, and its entire body is black and gray.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: It lives in caves in bamboo forests on hillsides and lives underground. It is active at night. It likes to eat bamboo rhizomes, bamboo shoots, and fruits and seeds of other plants.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Meridian】 Lung; Stomach meridian

【Functions and indications】 Tonifies Qi and nourishes Yin; clears away heat and quenches thirst. Mainly used for fever caused by tuberculosis and lungs; stomach heat and thirst

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: cook and eat 1 piece; or take as powder.

[Discussions by various scholars] 1. "Compendium of Materia Medica": tonifies the middle and replenishes Qi, and detoxifies.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine bamboo (rat) meat. Bamboo (rat) meat is very helpful for human diseases, but it is worth noting that we should use symptomatic medication according to our personal physical condition and avoid indiscriminate consumption.