The efficacy and function of dried toad

Dried toad is a medicinal material. If we have some understanding of its medicinal value, we can correctly use dried toad to treat some related diseases in life. Let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Toad, toad skin

[Source] The dried whole body of Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor or B. melanostictus Schneider, family Toads , with or without viscera.

[Preparation] After catching, remove the toad venom from the body, dry it in the sun or in an oven, or cut open the body to remove the internal organs, including the lower jaw and abdomen. Stretch out the body cavity, dry it in the sun, and then bake it in the oven, turning it over at any time to avoid burning it. It is best to place it in a closed room and fumigate it with sulfur. If it is not dried, it will easily become smelly.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, spicy, cool. Slightly poisonous.

【Functions and indications】Reduce swelling, detoxify, relieve pain and act as a diuretic. Used for chronic tracheitis, carbuncles, furuncles, sore throat, edema, and difficulty urinating.

[Usage and Dosage] 2 to 3 qian; 0.3 to 1 qian for powder.

【Note】 Pregnant women should not take this medicine.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The medicinal value of dried toad introduced in the article is of great help to our lives. In fact, many physical illnesses can be treated with some Chinese medicinal materials such as dried toad. The profound Chinese medicine culture should continue to be passed on.