The efficacy and function of toad

Toad is rich in nutritional value and high in medicinal value. Below we will introduce in detail the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine toad.

[Other names] Frog (Guoyu), Grasshopper (Zhouli), Crab Toad (Erya), Earth Frog (Modern Practical Chinese Medicine).

[Source] It refers to the entire species of marsh frogs of the family Ranidae.

[Original morphology] The body length is about 40 to 55 mm, the male is slightly smaller. The head is slightly triangular. The mouth is wide, the tip of the snout is pointed and round, and the edges of the snout are rounded; there are two groups of hoe teeth in the mouth, which are concentrated backwards without meeting each other. There are two small nostrils near the tip of the snout. The eyes are large and protruding, with a narrow distance between the eyes and a horizontal spot between the eyes; there is a circular eardrum behind the eyes, which is 2/3 of the eye diameter. The skin on the dorsal side of the body has many irregular longitudinal folds, and the sides of the body are mostly circular warts; there are also small warts on the dorsal side of the hind limbs, and the skin on the ventral side is smooth. The color varies greatly when alive. The back is brown-gray or gray-brown-olive, sometimes mixed with ochre-red. The dark brown markings are quite obvious. The back has a more or less "V"-shaped spot on the shoulder of the forelimb; there is a "V"-shaped pattern or short horizontal stripes on the back end. The forelimbs are slender, the first finger is well developed, and the order of finger length is 3, 1, 4, 2; the subarticular tumor and palmar spur are well developed. The hind limbs are stout, with the tibiotarsal joint reaching near the eyes, webbed between the toes, narrow and long medial metatarsal process, and small lateral metatarsal process. The male has a black pharynx with a single subpharyngeal external vocal sac, and a light-colored nuptial pad on the first digit of its forelimb.

[Habitat distribution] Distributed in Shandong, Henan, Sichuan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Taiwan and other places.

[Processing] Leigong Paozhi Lun: "When using toads, first remove the skin, intestines and claws, dry in the shade, then apply butter and roast until dry. For each toad, use one part of ox butter and roast until it is completely done."

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cold.

[Meridian] "Leigong Paozhi Yaoxing Jie": "enters the spleen meridian."

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, strengthens the spleen and eliminates accumulation. Treat carbuncle, heat furuncle, mouth ulcer, scrofula, diarrhea, and malnutrition.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: in the form of pills or powder. For external use: mash and apply, grind into powder and mix with other ingredients.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat scrofula ulcers: remove the intestines of a black toad, roast and grind it, mix it with oil and apply it on the affected area. Avoid iron tools. (Compendium of Materia Medica)

[Discussions by various scholars] "Compendium of Materia Medica Yanyi Buyi": "Toads are sweet and cold in nature, and are often eaten by people in the south. The Compendium of Materia Medica clearly states that they can be eaten and will not cause fever. Therefore, patients cook and eat them. The meaning of the Compendium of Materia Medica is that they can be roasted, dried, burned, or ash, and used in medicine, not like people in the world cook them into soup, add salt and pepper, and sip the soup. This thing can greatly induce dampness, and after a long time, the dampness will turn into heat. The Yanyi says that it can relieve fatigue and fever, not soup."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From Shennong's Herbal Classic

The above is a detailed analysis of the toad. Everyone has learned about the various functions of the toad. Be sure to remember these functions, so that when you encounter these problems, you can use the magical functions of the toad to restore their health and happiness.