The efficacy and function of herring

Only when we understand the main ingredients of any medicinal material can we better exert its efficacy and function. Here I recommend a very popular Chinese medicinal material, herring.

[Other names] Black carp, black fish

[Source] Medicinal material source: The meat of Pacific herring, a member of the Clupeidae family.

[Original morphology] Pacific herring, body flattened laterally, 25-35cm long, large in size, with a shallow depression on the top of the head, snout longer than eye diameter, eyes large, located laterally upward, with fat eyelids, and a shallow depression between the eyes. The mouth is small and oblique, with a small premaxilla; the maxilla is wide and rectangular, with two accessory maxillae; the mandible is slightly longer than the maxilla. There are fine teeth on the mandible, vomer and tongue, but no teeth on the maxilla and palate. The gill openings are large, the gill cover membrane is not connected to the isthmus, and the gill rakers are 20+36, slender and flat. The round scales are medium to large, with 52-54 longitudinally split scales, no lateral line, and weakly ridged scales (25-28) + (12-13) on the ventral side. Dorsal fin 15-17, starting point is above and in front of pelvic fin starting point. Anal fins 17-18, pectoral fins 17, low and short, not reaching the pelvic fins. Pelvic fins 9. The caudal fin is deeply forked. The dorsal side of the body is blue-black, the upper side is slightly green, and the sides and abdomen are silvery white.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: It is a cold-water pelagic fish that feeds on pelagic organisms. It lives in the sea area with a water depth of about 80m. It usually spawns from mid-March to early April of the second year. The spawning areas in Shandong are along the coast of Rongcheng and Weihai. The eggs are sticky, with an egg diameter of 1.3-1.6mm and a carrying capacity of 10,000-20,000 eggs.

【Chemical composition】 Testis contains protamine, deoxynucleotide and arginine.

【Functions and indications】 Tonifies the body and promotes diuresis. Mainly used for pulmonary tuberculosis, edema, and difficulty urinating

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

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction to the benefits of herring in this article, we can learn about the several major benefits of herring. These effects are indeed a good way to regulate the body for people with poor physical constitution and low resistance. Everyone can try it.