The efficacy and function of sea viper

Friends who don’t know sea vipers will not understand what effects and functions sea vipers have. Sea vipers are a traditional Chinese medicinal material. Many people only know them in terms of their appearance, so it is difficult to understand what benefits sea vipers can really bring to people’s bodies. These require us to have a deep understanding of sea vipers as a medicinal material.

【English Name】 Praescutata viperina; Viperine

[Alias] Sea snake, black-tailed sea snake

[Source] Medicinal material source: The whole body of the sea viper, a sea snake family animal, with the internal organs removed.

[Original form] Sea viper, total length about 1m. The head is short and broad, not clearly distinguished from the neck. Tail flattened. The back is bluish gray, and sometimes (34-43) + (3-6) dark diamond-shaped markings can be discerned. The belly is grayish white or grayish yellow. There is 1 anterior scale in front of the eye, 2 posterior scales in back of the eye, mostly 2 anterior temporal scales, occasionally 1 or 3, and 2, 3 or 4 posterior temporal scales. There are 7 (3-1-3) or occasionally 8 scales on the upper lip, and 8 or 9 or occasionally 10 scales on the lower lip. Body scales are mostly hexagonal, arranged in mosaics, with edges or nodules; there are 27-35 rows of scales on the neck, and 40-51 rows of scales on the thickest part of the body. The ventral scales are obvious, larger in the front part of the body and smaller in the back part; each scale has 2 ridges. Females 249-300, males 239-279.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Lives in the ocean, often swimming in the upper layer near the sea. Feeds on scales. Ovoviviparous.

【Nature and flavor】 Salty; neutral

【Entry】 Lung; Spleen

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind; clear dampness and heat. Mainly used for skin eczema; boils

【Usage and Dosage】 Oral administration: 10-15g. For external use: apply appropriate amount.

[Various scholars’ comments] “Chinese Medicinal Animals”: ​​It has the effect of removing dampness and clearing heat. Mainly used to treat skin eczema and boils.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above introduction to sea vipers, we can see that sea vipers are of great help to the human body. They can improve some bad symptoms of the human body and are a very useful medicinal material for the human body.