牛背鹭，中药名。为鹭科动物牛背鹭Bubulcusibis(Linnaeus)的肉。牛背鹭分布于长江流域以南各地。偶见于山东、北京及东北。具有益气补虚，托毒消肿之功效。常用于体虚羸瘦，痈肿疮毒。
Niu-bei-lu, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. Bubulcus ibis) refers to the meat of the cattle egret, a bird species belonging to the family Ardeidae. The cattle egret is distributed in various regions south of the Yangtze River, and is occasionally seen in Shandong, Beijing, and the northeast. It is believed to have the effects of invigorating qi, nourishing deficiency, and dispelling toxins and reducing swelling. It is commonly used for physical weakness and emaciation, as well as for carbuncles, swellings, and toxic sores.

功效作用 功能
The efficacy and functions.

益气补虚，托毒消肿。主治
Tonifying qi and nourishing deficiency, expelling toxins and reducing swelling.主治

用于体虚羸瘦，痈肿疮毒。用法用量
Used for physical weakness, emaciation, abscesses, and toxic sores. Dosage and administration.

内服：煎汤，鲜肉100-200g，或焙干研末。相关论述
Internal administration: Decoction, using 100-200g of fresh meat, or dried and ground into powder. Relevant discussions.

《中国药用动物志》：“有益气、解毒的功效。主治虚瘦，疮肿等症。”加工炮制 采收加工
"Compendium of Materia Medica of China": "It has the effects of benefiting qi and detoxification. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as emaciation, and swelling and sores." Processing and preparation: Harvest and process.

四季均可捕捉，杀死后除去皮毛及内脏，取肉鲜用。动物学信息 动物属种
The animal can be captured in all seasons. After killing it, remove the skin, fur, and internal organs, and use the fresh meat. Zoological information: animal genus and species.

鹭科动物牛背鹭。形态特征
The cattle egret is a member of the heron family. It has the following morphological characteristics:

牛背鹭又名放牛郎、红头官、红头鹭、黄头鹭、畜鹭。体羽大都乳白色，头、背、颏、喉橙黄色，头、颈羽色较深。颏角几乎全白；背上和前颈基部均着生蓑羽，前者向后伸延至尾羽末端，有时甚至超过。冬季所有橙黄色羽毛全部脱落，仅头顶保留少数橙黄色。体羽纯白色。眼及眼先裸露部分黄色；嘴同。胫和跗跖角黄色，趾和爪黑褐色。分布区域
The Chinese Pond Heron, also known as the Cattle Egret, Red-headed Officer, Red-headed Heron, Yellow-headed Heron, and Livestock Heron, has mostly creamy-white plumage, with orange-yellow coloring on the head, back, chin, and throat, and darker feathers on the head and neck. The chin is almost entirely white. It has elongated plumes on the back and at the base of the front neck, which extend backwards to the tip of the tail feathers, and sometimes even beyond. In winter, all the orange-yellow feathers are shed, leaving only a few orange-yellow feathers on the top of the head. The plumage becomes pure white. The eyes and the bare skin around the eyes are yellow, as is the bill. The lower legs and the joints are yellow, while the toes and claws are blackish-brown.

长江流域以南各地；偶见于山东、北京、东北。
The plant is found in various places south of the Yangtze River, and occasionally in Shandong, Beijing, and the Northeast.