The efficacy and function of sea cucumber viscera

As for sea cucumber viscera, I think some people may have heard of it or even taken it. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard of it. Next, I will introduce sea cucumber viscera to you.

【Other name】Sea cucumber intestine

[Source] Medicinal material source: the viscera of sea cucumbers, green sea cucumbers, and flower sea cucumbers of the Apostichopus family.

[Original morphology] 1. Sea cucumber, the body is cylindrical, generally 20-40cm long, 3-6cm wide, with a raised back, 4-6 rows of conical fleshy spines of varying sizes, and dense tube feet on the ventral side, arranged in irregular longitudinal bands. The mouth is at the front and the anus is at the back. The mouth is located on the ventral side and is surrounded by 20 shield-like tentacles. There is a papilla on the back of the mouth, and the genital pore is located at the papilla. The bone fragments in the skin are mainly table-shaped. The table-shaped bodies of young individuals have thin and high towers, large bases, and smooth edges. The table-shaped bodies of old individuals have lower towers or disappear, leaving only small perforated disks. The spawning season is from late May to early July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: The body color varies greatly when alive, mostly olive green and gray, with spots or stripes in gray-yellow, light brown and dark green. Some of the spines have red at the ends. They mostly live near intertidal coral reefs or under rocks, and large individuals mostly live in deeper waters. The spawning season is in late June.

【Functions and indications】Calming down the nerves; soothing the stomach; removing toxins and clearing away rashes; promoting tissue regeneration and stopping bleeding. It is mainly used to treat epilepsy, indigestion in children, gastric and duodenal ulcers, measles, furuncle, and traumatic bleeding.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: grind into powder, 3-12g each time; or decoct and take. For external use: take appropriate amount and grind into powder for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to sea cucumber viscera. Given that it is a Chinese medicinal material, we can eat it with confidence. Sea cucumber viscera have a very good effect on improving all aspects of the human body.