What are the medicinal values ​​of the hoopoe?

In daily life, the hoopoe is a very common bird. It looks very small and beautiful, and its call is very crisp and pleasant. This bird is generally more common in Yunnan. It can be used as medicine. The hoopoe has extremely high medicinal value and can prevent some human diseases. The hoopoe can also be made into medicinal food with some herbs, which is very good for the body. So what are the medicinal values ​​of the hoopoe? Let me give you a detailed introduction below.

The hoopoe (scientific name: Upupaepops), also known as Huhaohao, flower fan, mountain monk, cockscomb, etc., has a striking crest on its head. The folds are usually not noticeable, but when it is upright, it looks like an open folding fan, rising and falling with its singing. The mouth is long and slender and curves downward. It lives on tree trunks in open fields, gardens, and suburbs. It is a well-known insectivorous bird, eating large quantities of pests such as wireworms, mole crickets, armyworms, ground beetles, and longhorn beetle larvae, which account for about 88% of its total food intake. It plays a relatively important role in protecting forests and farmlands. It is distributed in Eurasia and northern Africa, including the whole of Europe, Africa north of the Tropic of Cancer, the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia north of the Himalayas, Hengduan Mountains, Min Mountains, Qinling Mountains and Huaihe River.

【Functions and indications】Softens the liver and calms the wind, calms the mind and soothes the nerves Indications for epilepsy: Roast 1 hoopoe until it turns yellow, grind into powder and take with liquid medicine (see notes). To treat mental illness: For each use, peel off the skin and intestines of one crab, leaving the heart and liver, wash and chop into meat patties, add 0.5 to 1 qian of cinnabar, mix well, add a little salt, steam until cooked, and take it all at once, once a day, for 3 days as a course of treatment. For malaria treatment: Grind one into powder and take with other anti-malarial liquid medicine.

[Remarks] Recipe for the medicinal liquid: 3 qian each of Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Raw Pinellia ternata, Rhizoma Dictamni, 1 qian of alum, 1 liang of earthworms from the leek field, decoct in water to obtain the liquid, add 3 qian of Hoopoe powder, and take before the onset of the disease.

The above article describes in detail the medicinal value of the hoopoe. There are many species of hoopoes, and their growth environment is very warm. They are a common bird in Yunnan. The hoopoe has great medicinal value and nutritional components. The hoopoe can be combined with some Chinese herbal medicines to make medicinal food, which is very good for preventing diseases and can also play a role in strengthening the body.