Pig's pancreas

Name

Zhu Yi (Pig's pancreas)

Property

Sweet, neutral; lung, spleen and large intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Tonify the lung, relieve cough, strengthen the spleen, check diarrhea, promote lactation and moisten dryness.

Indications

Cough caused by consumptive lung disease, hematemesis, barrenness, diabetes, diarrhea due to spleen-deficiency, dyspnea with rapid respiration, lung distension, hypogalactia, rhagadia manus et pedis.

Dosage and administration

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken. Proper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area.