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Suis Adeps
Pork lard
猪脂膏 〔豬脂膏〕 zhū zhī gāo
Alternate Chinese names: 猪油 zhū yóu; 猪膏 zhū gāo; 猪脂 zhū zhī; 猪油脂 zhū yóu zhī
Kingdom: Animal
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Sus scrofa domestica Brisson
Origin in unofficial sources: Sus scrofa domestica Brisson
Use: Alimentary
Properties: Sweet; cool; nontoxic.✽
Actions and indications: Supplements vacuity, moistens dryness, and resolves toxin. Treats dryness of the bowels and viscera; inhibited defecation; dry cough;