The efficacy and function of serrated river crab

As a traditional Chinese medicine, do you know the medicinal value of sawtooth brook crab? How does traditional Chinese medicine use sawtooth brook crab to treat diseases? And what should we pay attention to when using sawtooth brook crab to treat diseases in daily life? Don't worry, we will answer them one by one for you.

【English name】 Crenated Crab

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole body of the serrated stream crab of the family Crabidae.

[Original form] The width of the cephalothorax of the serrated stream crab is slightly larger than its length, 35.8mm long and 43.2mm wide. The surface is slightly raised, with a few granules in the front half and a smooth back half. The pair of ridges in the frontal region each have transverse folds. The bulge behind the eye socket is also obvious. There is a distinct "H"-shaped groove between the mid-stomach area and the heart area. The forehead is wide, sloping forward, with a depression in the middle of the front edge and a granular surface. The orbital, dorsal, ventral margins and margins of the outer orbital teeth are all finely serrated. There is a notch between the outer orbital teeth and the anterior margin. Pronothorax slightly curved, with fine teeth. The chelipeds of both sexes are asymmetrical, with serrated edges on the long segments, a small spine near the end of the dorsal margin, a sharp tooth on the inner distal corner of the carpus, several small teeth on the outer distal edge, swollen trichomes, smooth phalanges, and irregular teeth on the inner edges of the two fingers. The second pair of legs is the longest, with wrinkles on the dorsal margin of the long segment, small teeth on the anterior margin of the thoracic segment, small spines on the dorsal and ventral margins of the anterior segment, and spines around the knuckles.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: It lives in rivers, lakes, paddy fields or mountain streams, and often lurks under bricks and stones.

【Chemical composition】 Contains hemocyanin. Protein, carbohydrate, nucleic acid, phospholipid, cholesterol, demosterol.

【Nature and flavor】 Salty; cold

【Entry】 Liver and kidney meridians

【Functions and indications】Removing blood stasis and dissipating accumulation; setting bones and relieving swelling. Indications: Mass accumulation, fractures, and traumatic fractures

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: Cook the whole crab, dry the shell, grind it into powder and drink with water, 1 crab each time.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Chinese Medicinal Animals": It has the functions of softening and dispersing lumps, and setting bones. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as accumulation of masses, fractures, and injuries from falls.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a brief introduction to the effects of sawtooth brook crabs. I hope it can help all my friends. In general, the health-preserving effects of sawtooth brook crabs are very powerful. Therefore, sawtooth brook crabs can be used in daily life to better promote physical health.