Enping Niu Dali

Enping Niu Dali

　　Enping Niu Dali – A Famous, Special, and High-Quality New Agricultural Product of Guangdong Province

　　[Also Known As] Pig’s Foot Hat, Mountain Lotus Root, Golden Bell Root, Upside-down Golden Bell, Strong Force Potato

　　[Source] The root of the plant Millettia speciosa, which belongs to the genus Millettia in the legume family, is used medicinally. It can be harvested all year round, but autumn is the best time for digging the roots. Clean, slice, and dry in the sun, or steam first and then dry.

　　[Properties, Taste, and Meridian Tropism] Sweet, neutral. Enters the lung and kidney meridians.

　　[Functions and Indications] Tonifies weakness, moistens lungs, strengthens tendons, and activates collaterals. Used for lumbar muscle strain, rheumatoid arthritis, lung heat, deficiency cough of the lungs, tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, chronic hepatitis, nocturnal emission, and leukorrhea. Often cooked in soup with peanuts.