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Pig's trotters

猪蹄
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Name

Zhu Ti (Pig's trotters)

  1. 猪蹄
  2. 猪四足
  3. 猪脚
  4. Zhu Ti
  5. 豬蹄
  6. 豬四足
  7. 豬腳

The Effect of Pig's trotters

Property

Sweet, salt, neutral; stomach meridian entered.

Actions

Tonify qi and blood, nourish the skin, promote the secretion of lactation, remove toxicity of sores and boils.

Indications

Weakness and thinness, sores and boils, hypogalactia and wrinkled face.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct in water or cook it for eating. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.