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Bovis Stomachus

Ox’s stomach

牛肚 〔牛肚〕 niú dǔ

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Bos taurus domesticus Gmelin; Bubalus bubalis L.

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet*; balanced*.

Actions and indications: Supplements vacuity; boosts the spleen and stomach. Treats vacuity and marked emaciation after illness; insufficiency of qì and blood; dispersion-thirst (xiāo kě); wind dizziness.

See: Niú ròu (牛肉 Bovis Caro, beef)

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