Herb

Dog (Gou)

狗gou
1 sourceCanis lupus familiaris

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for quieting the five viscera, supplementing damage, boosting qi, reinforcing yang, warming the loins and knees, and boosting strength.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十·兽部·畜类·狗·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：安五脏，补绝伤，轻身益气；补胃气，壮阳道，暖腰膝，益气力。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸、酸，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·狗·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·狗·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·狗·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.