Mutton … Classic Formulas
Yang Rou · Caro Caprae Seu Ovis
Primary Actions
- Warms the Middle Burner and strengthens the Spleen and Stomach; a food-medicine used for cold-pattern digestive weakness and general debility
- Warms and tonifies Kidney Yang; supports postpartum recovery and cold-constitution wellness
Classic Formulas
- Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang (Angelica, Fresh Ginger, and Mutton Decoction)
Classical Text References
- Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials from the Golden Cabinet, Zhang Zhongjing, c. 200 CE) includes Yang Rou in a warming decoction for postpartum and Cold-Deficiency abdominal pain