turtledove

turtledove

(Jiayou materia medica)

[synonyms] Banjuan, Jinjiu (fan Wangfang), Banjuan (Bencao Yanyi), YANGJIU (liushugu), zhujiu (Gangmu).

[source] it is the meat of turtledove.

[animal morphology] mountain turtledove, also known as pheasant dove, brown backed turtledove, golden backed turtledove, and maiyu.

The body length is about 34 cm. The mouth is dark lead. The iris is orange. The head and neck are gray brown with grape wine color, and the forehead and top are more gray or blue gray; there is a black feather on both sides of the base of the back neck, and the feather margin is blue gray. The chin and the center of the throat are yellowish pink. The upper back is brown and the feather margin is reddish brown; the lower back and waist are blue gray. The shoulder and third-order feathers are dark brown with broad reddish brown margin; the outer covert is dark gray with light margin; the primary and secondary feathers are dark brown with light narrow margin. The upper covering of tail is dark brown, and the tip of tail is gray; the central tail is brown, and the outer tail is dark brown, while the gray of the tip is wider, and the outer chin of the outermost tail is gray. The lower body is wine like reddish brown; the center of the abdomen is often light gray; the abdomen, flank, wing covert, axillary and tail covert are blue gray. Tarsometatarsal and toe red, claw red black.

They live in the woods, often move in groups, and nest in the branches. The breeding period is from April to July. It is distributed all over the country.

In addition to the above, there are also other animals of the same family, the Pearl necked turtledove. It is distributed in the east of China, West to Shaanxi and Sichuan.

[nature and taste] 1. Cui Yuxi's book of food: "it tastes bitter and salty, flat and nontoxic. "

② Jiahu materia medica: "sweet, flat, non-toxic. "

[Guijing] 1. According to "Debei Materia Medica", it is said that "enter the foot Shaoyin meridian. "

② Ben Cao Qiu Zhen: "into the lung, kidney. "

Functions and indications: replenishing qi, improving eyesight, strengthening muscles and bones. Treatment of deficiency and hiccup.

① Cui Yuxi's "the book of food" said: "the main continuation of the injury, buzhongjian bones and muscles, yiqili, good order to go. "

② "Jiadiao Materia Medica" says: "it can improve eyesight, eat more meat, replenish qi and help Yin and Yang. "

③ "Ben Cao Yan Yi": "long illness, empty harm people, eat, Qi. "

④ "The compendium of Medical Sciences:" it's not choking to eat. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: cook or take pills.

[famous treatise] "Gangmu": "banzhuwan is used to treat the eye in fanwangfang, jinjiuwan is used to treat the eye in Zonglu. Ni Weide's name is banjiubushen, so it can improve the eyesight. It is said that dove can replenish qi, but it can improve eyesight, not only tonifying kidney. "

Chinese PinYin : Ban Jiu