The efficacy and function of fish dog

The development of Western medicine has brought some crises to traditional Chinese medicine. But traditional Chinese medicine still has many magical aspects. Let’s talk about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine fish dog.

[Other names] Hong, Tiangou (Er Ya), Shuigou (Er Ya with Guo Pu's annotation), Yuhu, Yushi (Qin Jing), Kingfisher (Ben Cao Shi Yi), Cuibi (Bi Ya), Cuibi bird (Gang Mu), Yucui (Gang Mu Shi Yi), Gouyulang, Jinniaozai, Cuiqiaoer (Chinese Animal Atlas·Birds).

[Source] The whole body or meat of the kingfisher , a member of the family Alcedo.

【Original form】Body length is about 16 cm. The beak is thick and straight, not hooked at the tip, slightly rounded and flat, and black in color. Iris earthy brown. The head is large, blue-black from forehead to occipital, with dense turquoise horizontal stripes; there is an equally mottled zygomatic pattern at the base of the lower beak, extending backward to the sides of the neck; the area before and past the eyes is dark brown; the left and right edges of the forehead, the upper part of the cheeks and even the ear feathers are chestnut brown; the chin and throat are pure white; there are also white patches behind the ears on the sides of the neck; the back is bright turquoise blue; the coverts of the shoulders and both wings are dark blue, slightly mixed with turquoise end spots; the flight feathers are black-brown, and the exposed parts are also dark blue, with brown wing edges; the area below the chest is chestnut brown, and the center of the abdomen is sometimes lighter; the tail is also dark blue, similar to the wings. The feet are short and vermilion.

[Habitat distribution] Distributed in the eastern part of my country, west to Sichuan, Yunnan and even southern Tibet; in most parts of the south, it stays all year round.

[Processing] "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Get the intestines, solidify with yin and yang clay, and calcine to preserve its properties."

[Properties and flavors] "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "Salty, neutral, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is used to treat fishbone stuck in the flesh and fish bones that cannot be removed. If the pain is severe, burn it until it turns black, grind it into powder, and take it all at once. Boil it and drink the juice."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: cook, decoct or grind into pills or powder, 1 to 1.5 qian. For external use: apply with calcined powder.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica".

Through the introduction of Chinese medicine fish dog in the above article, we can clearly see that Chinese medicine fish dog has many effects and functions. Therefore, in the future, everyone might as well learn more about Chinese medicines such as fish and dog in life.