Carp
Cyprinus Carpio
Li Yu

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Mild; sweet

Part(s) used

Meat

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To fortify spleen and harmonize stomach, disinhibit water and precipitate qi, free milk, quiet fetus.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Stomachache, diarrhea, water-damp fullness, inhibited urination, beriberi, jaundice, cough and qi counterflow, stirring fetus in pregnancy, edema in pregnancy, postpartum scant milk.