Milk, cow
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Milk, cow in TCM:

Explore the properties of Milk, cow according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):



Temperature: neutral

Channels: LU, ST, HT

Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi, blood, yin

In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Milk is known for its ability to tonify qi, blood, and yin.

In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the Lung, Stomach, and Heart. The flavor of Milk is sweet, and it is considered to be neutral in temperature.

Furthermore warm milk is thought to have an effect to calm the spirit and relieve anxiety, which may explain why it is commonly used as a bedtime sedative.