The efficacy and function of croaker

The bream is a relatively familiar traditional Chinese medicine, which has many benefits for our body. If we want to consume it correctly in our lives, we need to have some understanding of the bream. Let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Abalone (Su Wen), stone cassia seed meat (Bencao Yanyi), mirror fish, eye-bright fish (Yi Lin Zong Yao).

[Source] It is the meat of the abalones Haliotis diversifolia and Haliotis chinensis . Abalone can be caught in spring, summer and autumn, and is at its fattest in late spring and early summer. After being caught, the meat can be eaten fresh or made into dried abalone.

【Original form】For details about the form, please refer to the entry for "Shijueming".

【Nature and flavor】 ① "Yi Lin Zuan Yao": "sweet, salty, neutral."

【Functions and indications】Nourishes yin, clears away heat, improves essence and improves eyesight. It is used to treat fatigue fever, bone steaming, cough, metrorrhagia, leucorrhea, gonorrhea, amblyopia and cataracts.

【Usage and Dosage】 For internal use: cook or decoct in water.

【Note】 "Sui Xi Ju Diet" says: "It is difficult to digest and people with weak spleen should drink juice."

[Discussions by various scholars] "Compendium of Materia Medica" states: "(鳆鱼), both the meat and the shell can be used, and the prescriptionist should carefully use them. However, both can treat eyes."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Collected Notes on the Classic of Materia Medica"

The above article introduces the functions of croaker. I hope it will be helpful to you in your life. But it is important to note that you should not randomly combine it with other foods. You should consult a professional before making a decision.