The efficacy and function of oily fish

Oily fish is a traditional Chinese medicine that is relatively familiar to everyone. It has many benefits to our body. If we want to eat it correctly in our lives, we need to have some understanding of oily fish. Let’s take a look at it below.

[Alias] Spring water fish (Chinese Economic Animals·Freshwater Fishes).

[Source] The meat of the Cyprinidae fish.

[Original morphology] The body is slightly long, round in the front and laterally flattened in the back. The body length is about 20 cm. The back of the head is curved. The tip of the snout is rounded and blunt, and the snout skin extends forward to form the upper lip with no dividing line in between. There is a small part behind the lower lip covered by a small keratinous protrusion. When the mouth is opened, the kiss skin and the inner surface of the lower lip are turned outward into a trumpet shape, and the mouth is in the middle of this trumpet shape. The postlabial groove is limited to the corner of the mouth. There are two pairs of whiskers, the snout whiskers are as long as the eye diameter, and the labial whiskers are very small. The eyes are small and located slightly above the head. There are three rows of hypopharyngeal teeth with beveled tips. The scales are medium-sized, the abdominal scales are smaller and sunken under the skin, and there are 45 to 47 lateral line scales. Dorsal fin Ⅱ8, without spines, starting point before the starting point of pelvic fin. Anal fin III5. The upper part of the body is black or bluish-black, the belly is grayish-white, the fins are slightly black, and most of the scales on the sides of the body have black edges. From behind the gill opening to in front of the pectoral fin, the black patches are thicker and connected into a large black spot.

[Habitat distribution] Distributed in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the middle and upper reaches of the Minjiang River and the Xijiang River.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, non-toxic.

【Functions and indications】Replenishes vital energy and nourishes the internal organs. Treats diarrhea that has not been cured for a long time. It can also treat vomiting blood and metrorrhagia in women.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: Cook and eat as a vegetable.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] Yao Kecheng's "Food Materia Medica"; Oily fish grows in the south of Dengchuan Prefecture, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan. It is only two or three inches long, becomes plump and delicious during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and tastes better than male fish. (The properties and flavors are from Yao Kecheng's "Food Materia Medica")

The above is a detailed description of the effects and eating methods of oily fish. Medicines like oily fish are very effective in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using oily fish, it is necessary to use it in moderation and not too much, otherwise it will not be of any benefit to the body.