The efficacy and function of razor clam meat

Razor clam meat is a very good Chinese medicinal material. It has a very good effect in regulating the body and is also widely used in medicine. Let’s take a look together.

[Other name] Razor clam intestine (Compendium of Materia Medica)

[Source] It is the meat of the Sinonovacula constricta of the family Razorciidae. They can be caught all year round; after catching, the shells are peeled off, washed, and used fresh or dried.

[Original form] 2 shells, thin, brittle, rectangular. The shell is about 4 to 8 cm long, the height is about 1/3 of the length, and the width is about 1/5 to 1/4 of the length. The top of the shell is located slightly forward of the dorsal edge, about 1/3 of the total length of the shell. The dorsal and ventral margins are nearly parallel, the anterior margin is slightly rounded, and the posterior margin is slightly truncated. The external ligament is dark brown and slightly triangular. The shell surface is smooth, with obvious growth lines, and a slightly concave oblique groove from the top of the shell to the ventral surface; the shell surface is covered with a layer of yellow-green shell skin, which falls off at the top and becomes white. The inside of the shell is white, and there is a protrusion under the top of the shell that is opposite to the groove on the shell surface. The hinge is small, the right shell has 2 needle-shaped main teeth, the left shell has 3 main teeth, and the central one is large and forked. The mantle marks are obvious, the mantle sinus is wide and the front end is round. Both the anterior and posterior adductor muscles are triangular, and the posterior adductor muscle scar is larger. The feet are well-developed in muscles, flat on both sides and with a flat tip, forming an oval plantar surface, with many tentacles around the foot holes. There are 2 water pipes, long and separate.

[Habitat distribution] Lives in mudflats near shallow sea estuaries. It feeds mainly on diatoms. Distributed along the coast of my country. It is farmed in Zhejiang, Fujian and other places.

[Chemical composition] Every 100 grams contains 88 grams of water, 7.2 grams of protein, 1.1 grams of fat, 2.4 grams of carbohydrates, 1.3 grams of ash; 133 milligrams of calcium, 114 milligrams of phosphorus, 22.7 milligrams of iron; and each kilogram of dried clams contains 1900 micrograms of iodine.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, salty, cold.

【Meridian】 ① "Ben Cao Qiu Zhen": "enters the kidney and liver."

【Functions and indications】Nourishes Yin, clears away heat, and relieves restlessness. Treat postpartum weakness, restlessness, thirst, edema due to dampness and heat, and dysentery.

【Usage and Dosage】 For internal use: Cook and eat.

【Note】 ① Meng Shen: "Don't eat after you have an epidemic."

[Additional prescription] ① Treat edema caused by damp-heat: stew 2 liang of dried clams with garlic stems and drink. (Quanzhou Materia Medica)

[Discussions by various scholars] "Compendium of Materia Medica" states: "Razor clams are of yin nature, so they can relieve restlessness and heat, but they are only suitable for people with weak water and strong fire. If the spleen and stomach are cold, taking them will cause diarrhea. The book says that they can cure cold dysentery, but this seems to be a clever saying and should not be taken seriously."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Dietary Materia Medica". "Compendium of Materia Medica": Razor clams are small clams in the sea; their shapes, lengths and sizes vary, and they are similar to the saber, salty and modern clams in rivers and lakes. There are many types of them. People in Fujian and Guangdong grow them in balls, and wait for the tide to bring them back to life in the mud. They call it razor clam fields, and call their meat razor clam intestines.

After reading the above detailed introduction to the effects and functions of razor clam meat, I believe many friends already know the benefits of razor clam meat. It can be seen that razor clam meat is very beneficial to our human body. If you need it, you might as well give it a try.