The efficacy and function of shark fin

Shark fin is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine with very wide effects. We can use shark fin in many places. Shark fin also plays a very important role in the treatment and relief of many diseases. Now let us learn about shark fin.

【Other names】 Shark fin, shark fin, shark fin, golden thread vegetable

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fins of the white-spotted star shark or other sharks of the wrinkled lip shark family.

[Original form] 1. White-spotted star shark, with a slender body, generally less than 1m in length. The head is broad, the snout is slightly thick, and the front end is blunt. The eyes are oval, brown, flat and exposed, with a small blowhole behind the eyes. The nostrils are located 1/3 of the way from the mouth to the snout and have nasal valves. The mouth is triangular, with lip folds at the tip of the snout. The upper lip folds are wide, flat and long, while the lower lip folds are narrow and short. The teeth are small and numerous, arranged like pavement. There are 5 gill openings, the first 3 of which are wider and larger than the eye diameter. The last two are narrower and are located above the pectoral fins. There are two dorsal fins, the first one is located approximately above the middle of the body cavity, with a rounded upper corner, a concave rear edge, and an elongated and pointed lower corner. The second dorsal fin is slightly smaller and similar in shape. Anal fin small, originating approximately opposite to the middle of the base of the second dorsal fin. The pectoral fin is medium to large, starting from below the fifth gill opening, with the posterior edge obliquely straight or slightly concave. The pelvic fin is located below the front half of the dorsal fin interval, with a sharp inner angle. The tail fin is long and narrow, with the upper lobe straight and slightly narrow, the lower lobe slightly protruding in the front, a notch in the middle and rear part, and a triangular protrusion in the rear. The back and upper sides are gray-brown, with many irregular white spots scattered along and above the lateral line; the fins are brown with lighter edges, and the lower sides and belly are silvery white.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: 1. Lives near the sea. It feeds on mollusks, shrimps, crabs and small fish. Ovoviviparous, giving birth to more than 10 pups each time.

[Chemical composition] The fins contain elastoidin and various amino acids.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Meridian】 Kidney; Lung; Stomach

【Functions and indications】Invigorate Qi; replenish deficiency; stimulate appetite. Mainly used for asthenia; stomach deficiency; diarrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: cook and eat appropriate amount; or grind into powder by calcining charcoal.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what shark fin is. We know that shark fin is a common Chinese herbal medicine with good health and wellness effects. It has many benefits to the human body and can relieve many symptoms. How about it, do you understand?