The efficacy and function of pomfret

Pomfret is a very common Chinese medicine and also a very important medicinal material. We need to pay attention to it. Pomfret can be used in combination with other medicines, and we need to take them appropriately according to our physical condition. Let’s take a look at the main effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine pomfret.

[Other names] Crossfin bream (Linhai Yiwuzhi), Changhou turtle, Chang rat (Bencao Shiyi), sleepy dog ​​fish (Lingbiao Luyi), silver pomfret (Yilin Zongyao), mirror fish, flat fish (Survey Report on Fishes in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea), Baichang (Chinese Animal Atlas·Fish), fork-finned fish (Jiangsu, Zhejiang).

[Source] The meat of the silver pomfret , a member of the Pomfret family.

[Original morphology] The body is short and tall, extremely laterally flattened, and slightly diamond-shaped. The body length is about 20 cm. The head is small, flattened and high. The snout is short, blunt and slightly protruding in front of the lower jaw. Eyes small, lateral position. There is a large arc-shaped bulge between the eyes, small nostrils, two on each side, the front nostrils are round, and the back nostrils are slit-shaped. Mouth small, slightly slanted. The maxilla reaches below the anterior edge of the eye. There is a row of fine teeth in each jaw, which are arranged closely. The gill openings are small, the gill rakers are short and weak, and are sparsely arranged. The scales are small, round and fall off easily. The lateral line has 110 to 130 scales and is high, almost parallel to the dorsal margin. Dorsal fins IX-XII, I-42-48, starting point slightly in front of the anal fin. Anal fin VI-VII, I-41-46. The dorsal and anal fins are of the same shape, the fin spines are truncated, and the front ends of the fin rays are raised and sickle-shaped. Pectoral fins enlarged, 24-27. No pelvic fins. Caudal fin 17, deeply forked. The body is silvery white, slightly bluish grey on the upper part, and there are tiny black dots on most scales.

[Habitat distribution] It lives in the middle and lower layers of the nearshore area. It feeds on small fish, diatoms, etc. The spawning period is from May to June. It is distributed along the coast of my country, mostly in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, and less commonly in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea.

【Properties and flavors】 ① "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "sweet, mild, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Supplement to Materia Medica": "It nourishes the body and strengthens the qi."

【Note】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "The seeds in the abdomen are poisonous and can cause diarrhea."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica".

The above content is an introduction to the efficacy and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine pomfret. I hope it can bring you some help. The culture of traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. When treating diseases, we need to choose different medicines according to the different diseases to better help the body relieve troubles.