What are the medicinal values ​​of animals?

With the continuous development of society, people's diet and life have also greatly improved. More and more people have begun to pay attention to their physical health and daily health care. Everyone knows that different plants can have different medicinal values ​​throughout the ages, but few people know the medicinal value of animals. Some insects and reptiles have great medicinal value, so what are the medicinal values ​​of animals? Let me give you a detailed introduction below.

Animals have a wide range of medicinal value, but attention should be paid to protecting animals, especially rare animals and wild animals. Since ancient times, people have discovered that many wild animals and plants have medicinal value. Until now, wild plants are still an important source of medicines. For example, artemisinin extracted by Chinese scientists from a wild plant is more effective than quinine in treating malaria. Many wild animals also have medicinal value. For example, Wulingzhi (feces of flying squirrels, etc.), sea cuttlefish, cicada shells, etc. are all commonly used animal medicines.

Here are some examples.

Snake: The whole body of a snake is a treasure. "Chinese Snakeology" provides a detailed introduction to various parts of the snake body - snake venom, snake meat, snake gall, snake oil, snake whip, snake blood, snake slough, snake skin, snake tongue, snake bones, snake viscera, etc. - from the perspectives of health care, nutrition, medicine, etc. The Chinese Medicine Classic records: "Snakes are warm in nature, enter the liver and spleen meridians, and are used to treat various wind-deficiency syndromes, blisters, sores, and stubborn tinea." "Compendium of Materia Medica" records the morphology and medicinal effects of 17 kinds of snakes, Snake gall - clears the liver, improves eyesight, removes fat, lowers blood pressure, reduces fire and removes acne Snake slough - dispels wind, detoxifies, improves eyesight, kills insects Snake whip - strengthens yang, nourishes the kidney, replenishes essence and marrow, strengthens the body and consolidates the foundation Snake oil - softens the skin, removes wrinkles, prevents aging, prevents freezing and treats burns Snake venom - treats paralysis and polio Snake wine - treats swelling, pain, rheumatism, embolism, lowers blood pressure, relaxes muscles and activates collaterals Pure snake powder - rejuvenates the skin, nourishes the face, removes wrinkles, removes spots, strengthens the body and strengthens bones Snake ginseng - nourishes yin, replenishes yang, eliminates diseases and strengthens the body Earthworm: commonly known as Qushou, called earthworm in traditional Chinese medicine, earthworm is cold and salty. Functions: Clearing away heat, calming the liver, stopping asthma, and unblocking the meridians. It is mainly used to treat high fever and mania, convulsions, wind-heat headache, red eyes, hemiplegia, etc. The liquid provided by earthworms has a good effect in relieving cough and asthma. Mixing earthworm ash with rose oil can treat baldness. In recent years, it has been discovered that earthworms contain lumbrokinase, which has a good therapeutic effect on cardiovascular diseases. Earthworm enzymes can not only activate fibrinolytic enzymes to dissolve blood clots, but can also directly dissolve fibrin. The clinical treatment efficiency of thrombosis is over 80%. Earthworm enzyme can also reduce blood viscosity, inhibit platelet aggregation, anti-coagulation, promote blood flow, etc. It has therapeutic effects on sequelae of stroke, arteriosclerosis, hypertension and hyperviscosity. Lumbrokinase has been developed into a medicine that is easy and safe to take. It will not cause hyperfibrinolyticemia and lead to massive bleeding like drugs such as streptokinase and ureakinase. Anti-cancer studies have shown that earthworms have an inhibitory effect on esophageal cancer, and their short-term efficacy in combination with chemotherapy drugs for lung cancer is better than chemotherapy alone.

The above article describes a detailed introduction to the medicinal value of animals. I believe that after reading the above article, you friends have a better understanding of the medicinal value of animals. I also hope that you friends will pay attention to your daily diet and your own health. When the weather is good, you can go for a walk in the suburbs. A good attitude can relax the body.