The efficacy and function of Oriental Salamander

Oriental salamander is a common Chinese medicine. It can be used for medicinal purposes as well as for food. The effects and functions of Oriental salamander are quite comprehensive. Let's take a look at it together.

【English name】 Salamandra, Salamander, Newt, Eft, Cynops

【Alias】 Four-legged fish; Four-legged fish; Water dragon

[Source] Medicinal material source: The whole Oriental Salamander of the Salamandridae family.

[Original form] The Oriental salamander is small in size, about 70 mm in total length, with a flat head, a rounded trunk, a laterally flattened tail, and a blunt tip. The top of the head is flat, and the head is longer than the width; the tip of the snout is blunt and round; the nostrils are very close to the tip of the snout; the diameter of the eye is about the same length as the snout or slightly shorter; the mouth is just below the posterior corner of the eye, and the lip folds are more obvious at the corners of the mouth, covering the back end of the lower jaw; there are fine teeth on the upper and lower jaws, and the two long vomerine teeth are obliquely arranged in a "几" shape, with the front ends quite close together, meeting on the inner side between the two internal nostrils, and the back ends obliquely to the sides; the tongue is small and thick, oval, narrow in front and wide in the back, with the front and back ends adhered to the floor of the mouth and free on the left and right sides; the limbs are weak and long, and when facing each other, the tips of the fingers and toes overlap and reach the normal plantar area of ​​the other party; the fingers and toes are slightly flat and slender, with sharp and rounded ends, and no webs at the base; there are 4 fingers, and the order is 3, 2, 4, 1; there are 5 toes, and the order is 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, and the inner fingers and toes are all short. The tail is long, slightly shorter than 1/2 of the total length, and the tail height is between 5-7mm. The dorsal and ventral fins are brown and relatively straight, and merge at the tail end to form a blunt tail tip. The anal opening is a short longitudinal crack. The crack in males is long, and there are many villous protrusions along the inner side of the anal wall. During the reproductive season, the anus is swollen and bulging quite significantly. The crack in females is short, and there are no protrusions on the inside, and the protrusions are not obvious. The skin is relatively smooth, especially on the surface of the head and back; the skin on the ventral side is smooth, with fine horizontal grooves, and small yellow glands can be seen in the light-colored area; the parotid gland on the muscular side is relatively straight and inconspicuous; the occipital part has a slight "V"-shaped bulge, the pharyngeal folds are clear, and they go around to the rear end of the parotid gland; there is a slight ridge groove in the middle of the back, but it is not obvious.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Lives in clear, still water pools.

【Chemical composition】 Meat contains protein, peptides, amino acids, fat, etc. The testicles contain Δ5-3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and the brain contains luteinizing hormone releasing hormone.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; bitter; cold

【Meridian】 Lung; Heart; Spleen

【Functions and indications】Dissipates accumulation and resolves stagnation; clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for infantile malnutrition, burns, and skin rashes

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: 3-5g, roast and grind into powder. For external use: appropriate amount, roast and grind into powder, apply on skin.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what the Oriental Salamander is. We know that the Oriental Salamander has very comprehensive effects and functions, so we can use the Oriental Salamander as a means of regulating the body in daily life.