The bamboo rat Rhizomys sinensis Gray, an animal in the family Bamboo Rat, is also known as the bamboo rat and the awn rat. Meat, teeth, fat, etc. are used as medicine. The body is stout and cylindrical. The adult body length is generally less than 38cm, the tail length is 6-7cm, and the weight is 500-800g. The head is blunt and rounded, the snout is large, the eyes are small, and the ears are hidden in the hair. The limbs are short and thick, and the claws are strong and sharp. There are sparse hairs on the upper and lower parts of the tail. The back and sides of the adult animal are brownish-gray and shiny. The base of the hair is gray and there are no white-tipped guard hairs. The fur on the snout is lighter. The hair on the ventral surface of the body is sparse and light in color. The fur of the cub is darker and the whole body is black and gray. It lives in caves in bamboo forests on hillside and lives underground and is active at night. It likes to eat the underground stems of bamboo, as well as bamboo shoots and the fruits and seeds of other plants. Distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Fujian, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places. It is a nationally protected animal and illegal capture is strictly prohibited!

Bamboo rat meat

Source

It is the meat of the bamboo rat Rhizomys sinensis Gray, an animal of the family Bamboo Rat. Catch them in late autumn and early winter, kill them after catching, peel off the skin, remove the bones and internal organs, and take the meat for fresh use.

Meridians of nature and flavor

Sweet and neutral in nature. Returns to the lung and stomach meridians.

Effects and Indications

Replenishing qi and nourishing yin, clearing away heat and quenching thirst. Treat tuberculosis, stomach heat and thirst.

"Yilin Zhuan Yao": sweet and salty, flat. It nourishes yin and removes heat, kills malnutrition and tuberculosis, and relieves thirst.

Usage and Dosage

Oral administration: cooked food, 1 piece; or as powder.

Rhizomys sinensis Gray

Source

It is Rhizomys sinensis Gray, and its fat is used as medicine. After catching them in late autumn and early winter, they are killed and the fat is extracted for refining.

Meridians of nature and flavor

Light and sweet taste, neutral in nature.

Effects and Indications

Detoxify and expel pus, promote muscle growth and relieve pain. Treat burns, unknown swelling, frostbite, and removal of foreign bodies.

Usage and Dosage

For external use: appropriate amount, apply.

Bamboo rat teeth

Source

They are the teeth of the bamboo rat Rhizomys sinensis Gray, an animal in the family Bamboo Rat. After catching them in late autumn and early winter, they are killed, their teeth removed, fried and ground into powder.

Meridian distribution of nature and flavor

Sweet, salty, neutral nature; returns to lung meridian.

Effects and Indications

Expelling wind and detoxifying. Treat tetanus in children.

Usage and Dosage

Oral administration: appropriate amount, fry, grind into powder, 0.3-0.6g.