Herou;Gruis Japonensis Caro Sources:The drug is the meat of Grus japonicus(S. Miiller)(family Gruidae),habitating in reed or other thick grass marshes,breeding in the Nenjiang Plain and the Sanjiang Plain of the northeast China,migranting to the middle and the lower reaches of the Changjiang River or Taiwan in winter time. Constituents:The meat contains protein,peptide,amino acid,fat and steroidal components.The intestinal mucosa contains maltase,isomaltase,succrase,lactase,trehalase. Actions and Indications:It is used to benefit vital energy and relieve thirsty,for the treatment of cough and the deficiency of body.
