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Alternate English names: mutton

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Capra hircus L.; Ovis aries L.

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet; warm.

Channel entry: Spleen and kidney channels.

Actions and indications: Boosts qì and supplements vacuity; warms the center and lower body. Treats vacuity taxation with marked emaciation; limp aching lumbus and knees; postpartum vacuity cold abdominal pain; cold mounting (hán shàn); center vacuity stomach reflux.

Warnings: Not suitable for patients suffering from externally contracted seasonal evils or internal heat.

Production area: In China, goats (Capra hircus) are widely raised; sheep (ovis aries) are less widely raised (north and west), and its meat is less commonly available.

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