Herb

Goat / Sheep (Yang)

羊yang

1 sourceCapra hircus

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for relaxing the centre, postpartum disorders, head wind with sweating, vacuity taxation and cold, supplementing the centre, boosting qi, quieting the heart and settling fright.

Used in 1 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十·兽部·畜类·羊肉·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：缓中，字乳余疾，及头脑大风汗出，虚劳寒冷，补中益气，安心止惊。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦、甘，大热，无毒。

Used in formulas

Chinese Angelica, Ginger and Mutton Decoction

Citations

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·羊肉·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·羊肉·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·羊肉·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.