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yan wo  燕窩

by : Joe Hing Kwok Chu

Pharmaceutical name:

英文藥名﹕

Nidus Collocaliae

Latin  name:

拉丁學名﹕

Collocalia maxima

Collocalia fuciphaga

Aerodramus fuciphagus

Pron. in Japanese:

日語發音﹕

enka

Pron. in Korean:

韓語發音﹕

yeon ao

Pron. in Cantonese:

粵語發 音

jin3 wo1

Other Names:

別名 ﹕

 

Common Name:

英文名﹕

birds' nests

Distribution:

產地﹕

Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Hainan province of China.

泰國,馬來西亞,印尼,菲律賓,與中國的海南島。

Properties

(characteristics)﹕

性味﹕

tastes sweet, warm* and non toxic.

甘,溫,無毒。

Channels (meridians) entered:

 

歸經﹕

lung, kidney and spleen and stomach.

肺,腎,脾,胃。

Medical functions:

藥理﹕

 

 

Actions & Indications:

主治﹕

Tonic for chronic stomach problems, chronic lungs problems e.g. chronic coughs, chronic malaria. Helps heal chicken pox in children. Usage: about 10 to 20 grams per serving. Soak a few hours until softened. Pick off feathers.  Add water and double boil for several hours. Chicken soup stock or fish soup stock can be added to enhance taste. It can also made into a sweet dish by adding Chinese dates(hong zao), rock sugar etc.

It is better to take on an empty stomach (i.e., at least one hour before or three hours after a meal).

慢性胃病,慢性肺病如長期咳嗽,長期瘧疾。小兒水 痘之治療輔助。每次用10 ~20 克。浸水幾個小時後,掉羽毛雜質等。加水燉幾個小時 。可以加雞湯,豬湯或魚湯以增進味道。也可加一點冰糖,紅 棗等作甜品。最好飯前一至三小時服用。

Chemical ingredients:

化學成份﹕

protein 49.85%, carbohydrates 30.55%, ash 6.19% ( Ca 0.429%, P 0.03%, Fe 0.0049%, K 0.04%). Its amino acids include arginine 2.7%, cystine 2.4%, histidine 2.7%, tryptophan 1.4%, tyrosine 5.6%.

蛋白質49.85%, 碳水化合物 30.55%, 灰份6.19%  ( 鈣質 0.429%, 磷質 0.03%, 鐵質 0.0049%, 鉀質 0.04%)。 其氨基酸包含精氨酸 2.7%半 胱氨酸 2.4%,  組氨酸 2.7%,色 胺酸 1.4%,酪氨酸5.6%。

Dosage:

用量﹕

10~20g.

10~20克。

Samples of formulae:

處方舉例﹕

 

Modern Research:

現代研究﹕

 

Toxicity & Cautions:

毒素與禁忌﹕

There are many fake merchandise in the market. The fake birds' nest are made with pig's skin, plastic, sea weed, tapioca starch and other harmful material. Many so called "blood birds' nests" are dyed with red dye and can be toxic.

Do not use in case of infection.

市上假燕窩很多。有用豬皮,塑膠,海草做成的。不少 紅色 假血燕是染色的。

如有濕熱感染忌用燕窩。

 

*Note: Contrary to popular belief that birds' nest is cool, it is slightly warm. None of the Chinese herb classics mentioned it is cool. Some of them mentioned it is warm. According to the author' experience, it is slightly warm.

 

Tryptophan: is an essential amino acid, C11H12N2O2, formed from proteins during digestion by the action of proteolytic enzymes (an enzyme for digesting protein). It is necessary for normal growth and development and is the precursor of several substances, including serotonin and niacin. (Answers.com)

 

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