The efficacy and function of the money snake

The nutritional value of the white-flowered golden snake is rich and the medicinal value is also high. Let us introduce in detail the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine white-flowered golden snake.

【English name】 BUNGARUS PARVUS

[Source] This product is the dried body of the young snake of Bungarus multicinctus multicinctus Blyth, a member of the family Elapidae. Catch them in summer and autumn, cut open their abdomens, remove the internal organs, wipe off the blood, soak them in ethanol, roll them into a round shape, fix them with bamboo sticks, and dry them.

[Properties] This product is disc-shaped with a disc diameter of 3 to 6 cm and a snake body diameter of 0.2 to 0.4 cm. The head is disc in the middle, the tail is thin and often placed inside the mouth. There is a pair of poisonous groove teeth at the front end of the maxillary bone in the mouth, 2 internasal scales, no cheek scales, and usually 7 scales on the upper and lower lips each. The back is black or gray-black with 45 to 58 white rings, alternating between black and white. The white rings are 1 to 2 rows of scales wide on the back, gradually widening toward the ventral side. The black rings are 3 to 5 rows of scales wide. There is an obvious ridge in the middle of the back, and the spinal scales are enlarged into hexagons. The dorsal scales are fine and dense, with 15 rows on the whole body, and a single row of scales under the tail. It has a slightly fishy smell and a slightly salty taste.

[Preparation] Remove the ash and cut into sections.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, salty, warm; poisonous.

【return through meridians】 Return to the Liver meridian.

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind, dredge meridians, and stop spasms. It is used for stubborn rheumatism, numbness and cramps, crooked mouth caused by stroke, hemiplegia, convulsions and spasms, tetanus, leprosy, scabies, scrofula and malignant ulcers.

【Usage and Dosage】 3～4.5g. Grind into powder and swallow 1-1.5g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

Through this article's detailed introduction to the effects of the white-flowered snake, we can learn about the several major effects of the white-flowered snake. These effects are indeed a good way to regulate the body for people with poor physical constitution and low resistance. Everyone can try it.