Hedgehog Stomach, is the stomach of a large rodent. It lives in hillsides, grasslands, or dense forests and feeds on grass roots, bamboo shoots, and wild fruits. It is a common traditional Chinese medicine. Let's take a look at the specific medicinal use with the editor!
[Source] The stomach of the hedgehog, a member of the hedgehog family. For detailed animal morphology, please refer to "Hedgehog Meat".
[Properties]
① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Cold, non-toxic."
② Yao Kecheng's "Food Materia Medica": "Sweet, cold, non-toxic."
[Functions and Indications] Clears heat and promotes diuresis. Treats jaundice, edema, beriberi, and convulsive piglet.
① "Tang Materia Medica": "Treats jaundice."
② "Food Therapy Materia Medica": "Regulates hot wind, water swelling."
③ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Ground into powder, taken with alcohol, treats edema, beriberi, convulsive piglet."
[Prescription] Treatment for edema and swelling caused by water disease: take dried hedgehog stomach, grind it into fine powder, and sieve it. Take it on an empty stomach in the morning, warm it with wine, two qian (a unit of weight) each time. ("Food Therapy Materia Medica")
