What are the medicinal values ​​of Agkistrodon acutus?

Agkistrodon acutus is a very common snake, also known as the five-step snake. It is usually caught in summer and autumn, but Agkistrodon acutus is a national protected animal, so we cannot catch it at will. Although Agkistrodon acutus has a wide range of medicinal value, in order to protect the country's animals, the use of medicine should be based on personal physical condition. But here we can learn about the specific medicinal value of Agkistrodon acutus.

Agkistrodon acutus is the dried body of Agkistrodon acutus (Agkistrodon acutus), a member of the Viperidae family. They are usually caught in summer and autumn, using a lasso made of long bamboo poles and wire. Cut open the snake's belly, remove the internal organs, wash it, use bamboo strips to open the abdomen, coil it into a disc shape, and remove the bamboo strips after drying. It is also called the big white flower snake and is mainly produced in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and other places.

The history of the names of Agkistrodon acutus, White Flower Snake and Golden Money White Flower Snake:

The ancient medical scientist Li Shizhen believed that the white flower snake from his hometown, Qichun area in Hubei Province, that is, Qizhou, was of better quality, so he thought it was also called Qi snake. Therefore, Agkistrodon acutus has been used as an alias for white-flowered snake since the Compendium of Materia Medica. In modern times, due to the use of a golden white flower snake, people gradually called the golden white flower snake the white flower snake, and the real white flower snake was called Qi snake.

Nowadays, the medicine market and doctors call the medicinal form of the five-step snake "Aggie", and the medicinal form of young snakes such as the Bungarus multicinctus is called "White Flower Snake".

How to prepare Agkistrodon acutus:

1. After catching, cut open the belly and remove the internal organs, roll it into a round shape, and then use bamboo strips to stretch it out and then dry it, or you can dry it directly without using bamboo strips to stretch it out. The products are collectively called "big white snake". The ones that are stretched out and dried are also called "Qishe slices"; those that are directly dried are called "Qishe sticks".

2. Cut off the head and tail, soften with warm water, cut into cubes, and dry in the sun; or soak with rice wine, remove the skin and bones, and dry in the sun. (For every 100 catties of white snake, use 50 catties of yellow wine)

3. Agkistrodon acutus: remove the head and scales, and cut into inch-long pieces.

Agkistrodon acutus meat: remove the head, moisten it with rice wine, remove the scales and bones, and dry it.

Wine-cooked Agkistrodon acutus: clean the Agkistrodon acutus segments and fry them until dry using the wine-cooking method. For every 100kg of Agkistrodon acutus, use 20kg of rice wine.

Medicines made from Agkistrodon acutus are also sold in pharmacies. After being captured, the snake's internal organs are removed and coiled into a round shape. After being spread out with bamboo strips and dried, it becomes an Agkistrodon acutus, which is generally called a large white flower snake. The snake is mainly used for soaking in water or cooking, which is beneficial for treating many cancers and various blood diseases.