The efficacy and function of trout

As we all know, trout is a very common medicinal ingredient with many years of history. It can also treat many diseases. Let us learn about the medicinal value of trout.

[Other names] black carp (Erya), red-eyed fish (Shuowen), red-eyed trout (Veteranological Taxonomy).

[Source] The meat of the red-eyed trout, a carp of the family Cyprinidae.

[Original morphology] The body is long and slightly cylindrical, with a slightly flattened posterior section and a round abdomen. The body length is about 30 cm. The head is conical with a blunt snout. The mouth is terminal, with a protruding, arc-shaped oral fissure. The lips are thick, and there are two pairs of inconspicuous short whiskers on both sides of the upper jaw. Pharyngeal teeth in 3 rows, hooked at the tip. Big eyes. Scales are round, with 43 to 48 lateral line scales. Dorsal fin III7-8, without spines, starting point opposite to pelvic fin, anal fin III7-8. The back of the body is dark black, the abdomen is light yellow, there is a black patch at the base of the scales on the sides and back of the body, forming vertical stripes on the sides of the body, and there is a red spot on the upper half of the eye. The dorsal fin is dark grey, the rear edge of the caudal fin is black, and the other fins are greyish white.

[Habitat distribution] Except for the northwest and southwest, it is distributed in rivers and lakes in the north and south.

【Nature and flavor】 ① "Seven Volumes of Food Classics": "Tastes sour and hot."

【Function】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Warms the stomach and harmonizes the middle."

【Note】 ① "Seven Volumes of Food Classics": "Eating too much will cause sores."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Compendium of Materia Medica". "Compendium of Materia Medica": Trout are found everywhere. It looks like a molten iron but smaller, with red veins running through the pupil, a round and long body, finer scales than fresh ones, and a green texture with red markings. It likes to eat snails and clams, and is good at escaping from nets.

Above we introduced what trout is, its functions and effects. We know that trout can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.