The efficacy and function of the Yellow River naked splittail fish

I believe many people are familiar with the Yellow River naked cracked tail fish, a common Chinese medicinal material. The Yellow River naked cracked tail fish is rich in nutrients. Let us learn about it in detail.

【English name】 Yellow River fish

[Other names] Huangyu, small mouth fish

[Source] Medicinal material source: The meat of the Yellow River naked-necked fish, a carp.

[Original form] The Yellow River naked splittail fish has an elongated body and is slightly laterally flattened. The head is conical and the snout is blunt. Mouth inferior, transverse or shallowly arcuate. The mandibles have sharp cuticles. The lips are narrow and thin. No tentacles. The pharyngeal teeth are arranged in rows, shovel-shaped or spoon-shaped, in a 3,4-4,3 arrangement. There are 20 (15-25) primary gill rakers and 28 (24-36) medial gill rakers. There are 51 spinal vertebrae. The shoulder girdle behind the head has 1-4 irregular rows of scales. There is a row of large scales on each side of the anal and anal fins, and the rest of the body is scaleless. The dorsal fin is short, with 3 unbranched rays and 8 branched rays, and the last unbranched fin ray is a thick and hard spine. The tail fin is forked. The swim bladder has 2 chambers. The body cavity is yellowish brown or black. The back of the body is yellowish brown or blue-gray, and the ventral side is silvery gray or yellowish gray. There are a few faintly visible cloud-like dark spots on the sides of the body.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: Lives in slow-flowing or still water. Overwinter in deep water. It feeds on algae and plant debris.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; salty; cold

【Meridian】 Lung; spleen; stomach; large intestine

【Functions and indications】Regulating blood; strengthening stomach; detoxifying. Mainly used for irregular menstruation, indigestion, suppuration of boils and furuncle

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: grind into powder and take appropriate amount.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the effects, functions and eating methods of the Yellow River naked cracked fish. When choosing it, you need to understand how to use it.