What are the medicinal values ​​of hedgehogs?

With the dramatic increase in work pressure for many people nowadays, many young white-collar workers are sometimes so busy with work that they even forget to eat. The long-term failure to eat on time and in a fixed amount will cause damage to their stomachs, thus causing superficial gastritis. The symptoms such as stomach pain and nausea brought by this disease make them suffer. However, according to traditional Chinese medicine theory, hedgehog skin has a unique therapeutic effect in treating gastritis. So what are the medicinal values ​​of hedgehogs?

(I) The function of hedgehog skin

Used for epigastric pain.

This product has the effect of promoting qi and relieving pain, so it can be used for epigastric pain caused by liver-stomach disharmony. It can be used alone, roasted and ground into powder, and swallowed one coin each time, two to three times a day; it can also be used together with Atractylodes macrocephala, White Peony Root, Cyperus rotundus, Cyperus rotundus bark, etc.

Used for hemorrhoids, bloody stools, rectal prolapse, etc.

Hedgehog skin can remove blood stasis and stop bleeding, and is good at treating hemorrhoids. It is used to treat hemorrhoids with bloody stools, and is often used together with Sophora japonica flowers, Sanguisorba officinalis, etc.; if used for prolapse of the anus, it can be used together with Qi-invigorating medicines such as Astragalus membranaceus.

This product can remove blood stasis and relieve pain. Treats chronic stomachache, blood stasis and vomiting. It can be taken alone with roasted and ground powder and taken with rice wine; or it can be used together with Corydalis yanhusuo, Cyperus rotundus and other drugs.

The hedgehog's brain, meat, fatty oil, heart, liver, gallbladder and skin can all be used for medicinal purposes.

The skin of hedgehog, whose Chinese medicinal material is called hedgehog skin, is mainly composed of keratin, collagen and fat. The main functions are to reduce qi, relieve pain, cool blood and stop bleeding. It is used to treat nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hernia, intestinal wind, mole, fistula, and spermatorrhea.

The brain of the hedgehog, whose Chinese medicinal material is called hedgehog brain, has norepinephrine as its main ingredient and is mainly used to treat wolf fistula.

The meat of hedgehog, known as hedgehog meat in traditional Chinese medicine, is mainly used to treat nausea, stomach pain, and hemorrhoids. Hedgehog meat is a high-protein delicacy. Roasting it can nourish the lower abdomen, regulate the stomach, and increase appetite.

The bile of hedgehog, known as hedgehog gall in Chinese medicine, has the main functions of treating eyes and stopping tears, and dissolving water to treat hemorrhoids.

The fat of hedgehog, known as hedgehog fat in Chinese medicine, is used to treat intestinal wind, bloody stool and deafness.

The heart and liver of hedgehog, called Hedgehog Heart and Liver in Chinese medicine, is mainly used to treat malignant ulcers.

I believe that through the brief description in the above paragraphs, young people should have a deep understanding of the medicinal value of hedgehogs! Here I would also like to remind everyone that no matter how busy we are at work, we must put our health first. Therefore, I hope that everyone can eat on time and, if possible, try to cook some delicious food yourself, so that we can better protect our stomachs.