陶弘景说:青牛的肠胃,如果与狗肉、狗血一起食用,会导致病人患病。
【主治】治疗消渴病(以多饮、多食、多尿、身体消瘦为特征的疾病)和风眩(因风邪引起的头晕目眩),补益五脏,用醋煮后食用(李诩)。补益中气,益气力,解毒,滋养脾胃(李时珍)。
【附方】新增一方。
吃蛇咬伤或牛毒中毒:将牛肚切成细丝,用水一斗,煮至一升,服用后出汗即可痊愈。(出自《金匮要略》)
(又名百叶)
李时珍说:“毗”音同“比”,是说其纹理有并列排列的意思。牛羊的胃囊,也与其他野兽不同。“毗”即胃壁增厚之处。
【主治】治疗热气和水气,治疗痢疾,解除酒毒、药毒、丹石毒引起的发热,与牛肝一起做成生食,加姜、醋调味食用(陈藏器)。
胆(腊月宰杀的黄牛、青牛的胆汁为好)
陶弘景说:牛胆原本附在黄牛条目中,现在将其提取出来单独列在此处。
【气味】味苦,性大寒,无毒。
Tao Hongjing stated: Consuming the stomach and intestines of a blue ox together with dog meat and dog blood can cause illness in patients.
[Indications] Treats xiaoke (wasting-thirst syndrome, characterized by excessive thirst, hunger, urination, and emaciation) and fengxuan (dizziness and vertigo caused by wind pathogen); tonifies the five zang organs; should be boiled in vinegar before consumption (Li Xu). Tonifies the middle jiao, benefits qi, detoxifies, and nourishes the spleen and stomach (Li Shizhen).
[Additional Prescriptions] One new prescription.
For poisoning from snake bites or cattle toxins: Finely slice the beef tripe, boil one dou (approx. 10 liters) of water until reduced to one sheng (approx. 1 liter), consume the decoction. Sweating will lead to recovery. (From *Jin Gui Yao Lue*)
(Also known as Baiye / Hundred Leaves)
Li Shizhen stated: The character "Pi" is pronounced like "Bi," referring to its layered structure. The rumen of cattle and sheep differs from that of other beasts. "Pi" refers to the thickened part of the stomach wall.
[Indications] Treats reqi (heat qi) and shuiqi (water qi); treats dysentery; resolves toxicity from alcohol, medicines, and Dan Shi (cinnabar and stone minerals) causing fever; when prepared as raw food with liver, seasoned with ginger and vinegar, it serves medicinal purposes (Chen Zangqi).
Gallbladder (The gallbladder of yellow oxen or blue oxen slaughtered in the twelfth lunar month is superior.)
Tao Hongjing stated: The gallbladder was originally included under the entry for Yellow Ox, but has now been extracted and listed separately here.
[Flavor and Property] Bitter, extremely cold, non-toxic.
[Indications] Can be used to prepare pills (*Shennong Bencao Jing*). Clears heat and thirst in the chest and abdomen, stops dysentery, alleviates dryness and scorching sensation in the mouth, and improves vision (*Mingyi Bielu*). In the twelfth lunar month