The efficacy and function of brown cloud agate snail

Chinese medicinal materials are very common, and there are many types of them. There are also some differences in their efficacy. Therefore, before choosing, you need to have a good understanding of them. So do you know about the medicinal material Brown Cloud Agate Snail?

【English name】 African Snail

[Alias] Dongfeng conch, flower conch, Dongfeng conch

[Source] Medicinal material source: The meat of the brown cloud agate snail of the family Agate Snail.

[Original form] The brown cloud agate snail is the largest terrestrial shellfish in my country, with a shell height of 130mm and a width of 54mm. The shell is slightly thick, shiny and long oval. There are 61/2-8 whorls, each of which grows slowly. The spiral part is conical, and the body whorl is enlarged, with its height about 3/4 of the shell height. The shell is pointed, the suture line is thin, the shell surface is yellow or dark yellow with burnt brown foggy patterns, and the embryo shell is generally jade white. The other whorls have intermittent brown stripes, and the growth lines are thick and obvious. The inside of the shell is lavender or bluish white. The shell opening is oval, and the outer lip is thin and fragile. The inner lip is attached to the body whorl, forming an S-shaped blue-white callus, with the axial edge folded inward and no umbilicus.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: They like to be active and feed at night and hide during the day. They usually live in cool and humid places, such as in the crevices under the roots of banana trees, in the axils of banana trees or in the grass, under rubble, in damp walls, sewers, grass, mud holes and garbage dumps. You can find them especially on sunny days after rain. Regardless of day or night, they can crawl out from various hidden places and look for food everywhere. It is a fierce eater with a large appetite and is omnivorous. Young snails mainly feed on humus, while adult snails mainly feed on green plants.

【Chemical composition】 Albumin gland contains galactan. The muscles contain fulicin.

[Pharmacological action] 1. Galactan in albumin glands and eggs can be used as heterophileprecipitins from different sources, such as lectin from castor bean.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Functions and indications】Nourishes yin and blood. Mainly hypertension; coronary heart disease

【Usage and Dosage】 Oral administration: appropriate amount, as food.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Chinese Medicinal Animals": It is nourishing and strengthening, and can be used as an auxiliary treatment for patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the above introduction, everyone has a good understanding of the traditional Chinese medicine Brown Cloud Agate Snail. It has a very good effect in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using Brown Cloud Agate Snail, some methods and techniques should be mastered for healthy and scientific consumption.