The efficacy and function of golden squid (Cuttlebone)

Golden cuttlefish (cuttlebone) is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine with very wide effects. We can use golden cuttlefish (cuttlebone) in many places. Golden cuttlefish (cuttlebone) also plays a very important role in the treatment and relief of many diseases. Now let us learn about golden cuttlefish (cuttlebone).

【English name】 OS SEPIAE

[Source] This product is the dried inner shell of Sepiella maindronide Rochebrune or Sepia esculenta Hoyle, both of which belong to the family Sepia . Collect the bony inner shell of the squid, clean it, and dry it.

[Properties] The needleless squid is oblong and oval, thick in the middle and thin at the edges, 9 to 14 cm long, 2.5 to 3.5 cm wide, and about 1.3 cm thick. There are magnetic white ridges on the back, slightly reddish on both sides, and with inconspicuous small warts; the ventral side is white, with fine wavy horizontal layers from the tail tip to the middle; the horny edge is translucent, the tail is wide and flat, and there are no spicules. It is light, loose in texture, easy to break, floury in cross section, with loose layering. It has a slightly fishy smell and a slightly salty taste. The golden squid is 13 to 23 cm long and about 6.5 cm wide. The dorsal surface has obvious warts, which are arranged in slightly layers; the ventral surface has fine, wavy transverse layers that occupy most of the body, with a shallow longitudinal groove in the middle; the horny edge of the tail gradually widens and tilts toward the ventral side, with a bone needle at the end, most of which have fallen off.

[Processing] Remove impurities, wash, dry and smash into small pieces. This product is mostly irregular or square-shaped small pieces, off-white or slightly yellow, with a light taste.

【Nature and flavor】Salty, astringent, warm.

[return through] return spleen and kidney meridians.

【Functions and indications】 Astringent and hemostatic, astringent and spermatorrhea, antacid, and sore-healing. It is used for ulcers, excessive gastric acid, vomiting blood, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, bloody stools, spermatorrhea, leucorrhea, stomach pain and acid regurgitation; it is used for external treatment of bleeding injuries and sores with pus.

[Usage and Dosage] 5-9g; For external use, grind into powder and apply to the affected area.

【Storage】 Store in a dry place.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of golden cuttlefish (cuttlebone). Golden cuttlefish (cuttlebone) is very beneficial to human health. You can try it.