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Columba
Pigeon
鸽 〔鴿〕 gē
Kingdom: Animal
Origin in unofficial sources: Columba livia Gmelin; Columba livia domestica Gmelin; Columba rupestris Pallas
Use: Alimentary
Properties: Salty; balanced; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: Liver and kidney channels.
Actions and indications: Enriches yīn and boosts qì; eliminates wind and resolves toxin. Treats vacuity emaciation; dispersion-thirst (xiāo kě); enduring malaria; blood vacuity amenorrhea; malign sores,