The efficacy and function of jellyfish

Jellyfish is often used as a medicinal ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. This is also because of the medicinal value of jellyfish itself, so today I will tell you about the relevant knowledge about jellyfish.

[Alias] Jellyfish skin, jellyfish head,

[Source] The jellyfish Rhopilema esculenta Kish., class Scyphozoa, order Rhizostomidae, phylum Cnidaria, is used as medicine in its entirety .

【Habitat distribution】 Various coastal areas.

[Pharmacological action] Animal experiments have shown that jellyfish injection can lower rabbit blood pressure and cause dilation of the rabbit's surface (auricle) blood vessels and the frog's systemic blood vessels.

【Nature and flavor】Salty, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Resolving phlegm and heat, dispersing nodules, and lowering blood pressure. It is mainly used to treat lung heat, cough with excessive sputum, fever with excessive sputum and coma, stroke with excessive sputum, primary hypertension, scrofula, and erysipelas.

【Usage and Dosage】 1 to 2 taels.

[Additional prescription] For the treatment of hypertension : 4 liang of jellyfish, 1.2 jin of water chestnuts, decocted in water and taken twice a day.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】《Food Materia Medica Collection》

This is the end of the introduction to the medicinal value of jellyfish. In fact, jellyfish has many different medicinal effects, all of which are of great benefit to the human body. Everyone can try it.