The efficacy and function of the tail spines of the sea harrier

The tail spine of the sea harrier fish is a very common type of traditional Chinese medicine and is also a frequently used medicine. It has unique effects and functions in treating many diseases. Here we will tell you in detail about the effects of some traditional Chinese medicine sea harrier fish tail spines.

【Other name】 Stingray bone

[Source] The source of the medicinal material: the tail spines of the red stingray, the spotted stingray and their closely related species.

[Original morphology] 1. Red stingray, body disc is subcircular, flat, front edge is oblique and straight, about 60 degrees with the tip of the snout. It generally weighs 1-2kg, and the larger ones can reach 10-20kg. The body disc is up to 1m long, and the disc width is about 1.2 times larger than the disc length. The snout is short and slightly protruding. The eyes are small, with red eyeballs and the same size as the blowhole. The mouth is small and wavy, with 5 papillae on the bottom of the mouth, the middle 3 being larger. The lateral mastoids are small. The teeth are small and flat, arranged like pavement. The juvenile body is relatively smooth, with a flat thorn in the middle of the back of the head. In adults, there is a longitudinal row of spines from the back of the head to the front of the tail spine, with about 20 spines, and a short row of spines outside the shoulder area, one of which is red. There is a small group of thorns behind the eye, and a few larger and sharper thorns at the tail. The rear edge of the pelvic fin is straight, and the front and rear angles are blunt. The tail is slender, 2-2.7 times the length of the body disc. There are membranes above and below, the upper membrane is short and low, and the lower membrane is obviously extended. The body is reddish brown or greenish brown, with the larger ones being darker in color. It is reddish yellow in front of the eyes, under the eyes, above and behind the blowhole, and on both sides of the tail; the belly is white, and the outside near the edge is orange-yellow.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Warm-water bottom stingray, living on the sandy and muddy seabed near the coast, mainly feeding on shellfish and crustaceans, living in deep water in winter and migrating to shallow water areas in inner bays in summer, sometimes swimming upstream and also living in fresh water.

[Identification] The tail sting contains a kind of polypeptide toxin.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; salty; cold; toxic

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; softens and disperses lumps. Sore throat, carbuncle, toothache, cancer, malaria

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: grind into powder, 1-2g. For external use: Take appropriate amount, grind into powder and apply on skin.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The article introduces the effects and functions of the sea kite tail spine in detail. I hope everyone can remember its common effects, which will help us to use the sea kite tail spine correctly in our lives. The tail spines of the sea harrier can effectively improve our physical fitness and are very beneficial for improving our body's immunity.