Cyprinus carpio  鲤鱼 Lǐ yú- "Carp fish"   Common carp fish  Family: Cyprinidae     


鲤鱼 Lǐ yú    The flesh or the whole of Common Carp fish 
Nature- neutral    FLAVOR:  Sweet   CHANNEL: Spleen, Kidney     
FUNCTIONS
1. GROUP- Diuretic
2. Keeping the adverse Qi flowing downward.[1,3] Pushes downward.[2] Facilitates water passage.[3]
3. Promoting lactation.[1,2,3]
4. Relieve swelling.[2]
INDICATIONS
1. Edema, beriberi, jaundice.[1,2,3]
2. Cough and reversed flow of Qi.[1,2.3]
3. Shortage of milk secretion.[1,3]
PREPARATIONS: Boiled in clear soup or steamed, sweetened and vinegared, boiled in mellow wine and stewed.[3]


Ctenopharyngodon idella  草鲤鱼 Cǎo lǐyú  Grass carp     

Nature- warm FLAVOR: Sweet CHANNELS: Spleen and Stomach
INDICATIONS
1. Headache and rheumatism.[2]


References
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