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Bovis seu Ovis Butyrum

Butter

酥 〔酥〕 sū

Alternate Chinese names: 酥油 sū yóu

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: See 牛肉 and 羊肉.

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Slightly cold*; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver, spleen, lung, kidney, and large intestine channels.*

Actions and indications: Supplements five viscus, boosts qì and blood, allays thirst and moistens dryness. Treats yīn vacuity taxation heat effusion; lung wilting with cough; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); dispersion-thirst (xiāo kě); constipation; dry skin; mouth sores.

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