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[Bird Encyclopedia] Kachofu (19) Kingfisher / Sparrow / Magpie

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Source: National Diet Library Digital Collections "Kachofu"

Kingfisher
Kingfisherriu "Erya" Fish-doggyoku "Bencao Shiyi"
Tasteflavorsweet, |salty, neutral, |no poison. |Meat, |fishysousei, and cannot be |eaten. |Burncharcoal |grind, and |take, |if fish bone |enters |flesh, |it has miraculous effect. |Taking the |boiled juice |is |also good.

* "Fishysousei" means smelling of raw fish. Fishyseisou.


Source: National Diet Library Digital Collections "Kachofu"

Sparrow
Sparrowjiyaku
Tasteflavorsweet, |warm, |no poison. |Greatly |supplements |yang, |strengthens |kidney area, |warms |waist |and knees, |and makes |urination |frequent. |For men, |it has miraculous effect |in curing |impotencein-i. |People |taking |medicine |should not |eat it.

* "Impotencein-i" refers to Impotence. Reference: "A Japanese and English dictionary : with an English and Japanese index" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)


Source: National Diet Library Digital Collections "Kachofu"

Magpie
Magpiejiyaku
|This |bird |does not |come to |the eastern provinces. |It is |abundant |in Chikuzen |and |Hizen provinces.



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