The efficacy and function of mullet maw

As a traditional Chinese medicine, croaker maw has great medicinal value and can treat many diseases. Let’s take a closer look at it below.

【Other Name】 Catfish Maw

[Source] Medicinal material source: the swim bladder of catfish of the family Siluridae.

[Original form] Catfish, with a long body, a flat head and a laterally flattened tail. The mouth is wide. The mouth is tilted upward and the lower jaw is prominent. There are many velvety fine teeth on the upper and lower jaws and the vomer. Requires 2 pairs. The eyes are small and covered with a transparent membrane. Located close to the side of the head, scaleless, skin rich in mucus glands, and with a row of mucus pores on the lateral line. Dorsal fin 5, very small. Anal fin 77-83, connected to hair fin. When young, the dorsal part is generally yellow-green. As the individual grows, the body color gradually deepens to dark brown. The forehead is grayish white, and the fins are grayish black.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: It lives in rivers, lakes and reservoirs. It is a middle and lower layer carnivorous fish, mainly feeding on some small fish.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; salty; neutral

【Functions and indications】Hemostasis; sore healing. Mainly used for vomiting blood, vaginal sores, fistulas

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: roast and grind into powder, take 6g each time. For external use: apply appropriate amount, grind calcined charcoal into powder.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what croaker maw is, and we also learned about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine croaker maw. We know that the effects of croaker maw are very powerful, and everyone can eat some croaker maw for health preservation.