The efficacy and function of black sea cucumber

Everyone is familiar with black sea cucumbers, but some people are relatively unfamiliar with them. In fact, black sea cucumber is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. So what exactly does black sea cucumber do?

[Other names] Black monster ginseng, black dog ginseng, black ginseng

[Source] Medicinal material source: All black sea cucumbers, black red star sea cucumbers, Michaelis sea cucumbers and their closely related species of the Holothurian family.

[Original form] 1. Black sea cucumber, generally 20-30cm in length, older and larger individuals can reach 45-60cm, mouth is ventral, with 20 tentacles. The dorsal tube feet are small and few, while the ventral tube feet are small and dense, and are arranged irregularly. Intradermal bone fragments: The base of the upper star table is small and underdeveloped, and the periphery is ring-shaped. There are 12 small teeth on the top of the tower, 8 of which are horizontally divided on the outer side and 4 are vertical in the middle. Another type of bone fragment has a simple rosette pattern.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. When alive, the whole body is dark black or slightly brown, and only the tip of the tube feet is white. They mostly live in groups in intertidal zones and coral reef sandy bottoms, and large individuals often live on the seabed at a depth of 4-6m or more.

【Functions and indications】Nourishes blood and promotes lactation. Housewife's postpartum milk shortage

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: Cook and eat in appropriate amount.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what black sea cucumber is, and we also learned about the efficacy and functions of black sea cucumber in traditional Chinese medicine. We know that the efficacy of black sea cucumber is very powerful, and everyone can eat some black sea cucumber for health preservation.