What are the medicinal values ​​of stone clams?

Stone clams are aquatic frogs that like to live in burrows. Stone clams have many names, also called stone chickens and thorny frogs. They are nourishing to people's bodies. They are wild frogs in China, mainly found in the south. Stone clams have tender meat and taste good, so they are loved by many people. Such nutritious food is very suitable for postpartum women to eat, and it helps to repair wounds. Stone clams are very afraid of light and their hind legs are very strong. They basically stay in dry places during the day. If they see snakes or other animals that pose a threat to them, they will return to the cave.

1. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica" and "Chinese Medicinal Animals", "Stone frog has the effect of nourishing and strengthening the body. It is mainly used to treat children's tuberculosis, malnutrition, weakness after illness, etc. It is especially good for postpartum women." From the perspective of medical health care, stone frog is sweet and mild in nature. It enters the heart, liver, and lung meridians. It can strengthen the spleen and eliminate accumulation. It can treat symptoms such as indigestion, poor appetite and weakness. It also has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, nourishing the body, clearing the heart and moistening the lungs, nourishing yin and reducing fire, strengthening tendons and bones, strengthening the liver and stomach, replenishing deficiency, relieving heat and toxins, and detoxifying toxic sores. It is especially suitable for people who are weak after illness and have irritability and dry mouth. Modern medical research shows that stone frogs have a certain effect on the treatment of cancer. Modern research has also found that frog skin and flesh contain bradykinin, which can cause the human uterus to contract and has a miraculous effect on postpartum recovery. It is a high-end health supplement and a delicacy on the table. The "toad" in the ancient "eight delicacies" of "ginseng, wings, bones, tripe, nest, palm, toad, and tendons" refers to the stone frog, which has always been a top delicacy and precious mountain delicacy in royal court banquets. People call it a precious game that "can prolong life when eaten and cure sores as medicine".

1. Nourishing Yin and Strengthening the Kidney

The meat of stone frog has a mild nature and sweet taste. It enters the heart, lung, and kidney meridians. It has the effects of nourishing and strengthening, nourishing yin and reducing fire, clearing the heart and moistening the lungs, relieving fatigue and replenishing deficiency, strengthening muscles and bones, and replenishing essence and suppressing yang. It has a very good effect on symptoms such as weakness of waist and knees, fever in the five parts of the body caused by yin deficiency, postpartum physical weakness, hemoptysis due to tuberculosis, night sweats, and neurasthenia.

2. Postpartum recovery

Stone frogs contain bradykinin, a substance that can cause the contraction of women's uterus in vitro, and is especially effective for parturients.

3. Clears away toxins, relieves sores, and improves eyesight

Stone frog tadpoles can clear toxins, relieve sores, and darken hair, while stone frog eggs can improve eyesight.

4. Promote bone growth

Because the calcium glands in the stone frog are special, the calcium in the glands is easily absorbed by humans. Therefore, it can promote children's bone growth and help patients with fractures recover as soon as possible.

The Compendium of Materia Medica clearly states that the nourishing effect of stone clams can also clear away heat and detoxify. Stone clams like to live in a humid environment. They will go out of the cave when foraging and retreat back into the cave when encountering danger. It has high nutritional value and can strengthen the liver and stomach. Stone clams are very sensitive to their environment. When the water temperature is lower than 15°C, they will show hibernation symptoms. During hibernation, they mainly rely on the nutrients stored in the body for metabolism.

5. Malnutrition and tuberculosis

It has a curative effect on children with sallow complexion, distended abdomen, anorexia, night sweats and low fever.

6. Weakness, irritability and thirst after illness

Stone frog contains 8 essential amino acids and more than 20 trace elements for the human body. It is effective for physical weakness after illness, wound healing after surgery, irritability and thirst, fatigue, weight loss, and loss of appetite. When people (especially women) are on a diet, eating frog meat can stimulate the appetite. It is also suitable for patients with weak stomachs or excessive stomach acid.

Stone frog is a food with high nutritional value. It is very effective for the postpartum recovery of pregnant women and contains a variety of trace elements. It has the effect of nourishing yin for women. Stone frog is also a kind of frog and has high medicinal value. Children with poor health can also use stone frog to strengthen their physical foundation and reduce the chance of illness. Children with yellow face and thin muscles and night sweats can also be treated with stone frogs