The efficacy and function of Hasi Toad

Traditional Chinese medicine often has unexpected effects in the treatment of certain diseases, so you can choose it with confidence. However, when choosing Chinese medicine, you need to understand the medicine so that when treating the disease, you will know what kind of medicine is the best choice. Let us introduce the traditional Chinese medicine Hasemium elegans.

[Other names] Hashi Toad, Red-bellied Frog, Clam (Chinese Materia Medica Bulletin 2 (5): 205, 1956), Frog (Main Medicinal Materials in Liaoning), Xueha (Compilation of Medicinal Materials), Toad, Bala Frog (Jilin Chinese Herbal Medicine).

[Source] The whole body of the Chinese forest frog or Amur forest frog of the Ranidae family , with the internal organs removed . Catch it around the White Dew Festival. After catching a male frog, open its abdomen, remove the internal organs, wash them, and hang them up to air-dry or dry them in the sun. If you catch a female frog, first take out the oviduct (see the "Toad Oil" entry), then remove the other internal organs, and then dry them in the sun.

【Original form】①Chinese forest frog

[Habitat distribution] It is produced in Sichuan, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia and other places.

[Properties] The dried toad has a stiff body with purple-brown spots, a yellow-white abdomen with a slight red tint, a hollow abdomen, and the ventral surface of the hind limbs is often light red. The meat is dry, light and has a fishy smell. The best ones are those with a large body, yellow-red belly and a dry body.

[Chemical composition] Chinese forest frog contains ranahol, a type of cholesterol. The content of adenosine triphosphate in its gastrocnemius muscle varies with the season, with a maximum of 240 mg%, a minimum of 150 mg%, adenosine diphosphate (maximum) 40 mg%, and a minimum of 20 mg%, and it does not contain adenosine monophosphate.

【Nature and flavor】Salty, cool, non-toxic.

[return through meridians] enters the lung and kidney meridians.

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the lungs and kidneys. Treats cough caused by deficiency and fatigue.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: stew in soup, 1 to 3 pieces.

【Note】 Do not use if you have phlegm, cough or loose stools. (The following properties and flavors are from Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "New References to Medicinal Pieces"

The above is some introduction to the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Hasimal. Hasimal is of great help to human diseases, but it is worth noting that we should use symptomatic medication according to our personal physical condition and avoid indiscriminate consumption.