The efficacy and function of snails

Traditional Chinese medicine culture is profound and extensive, and Chinese medicinal materials account for a large proportion of it. Do you know snails? What are their effects and functions, and how to eat them? I believe many people are very interested in them. Let me tell you one by one below.

【Other name】Big snail

[Source] Viviparus chinensis (Gray), a river snail from the class Gastropoda of the phylum Mollusca, the shell and meat of which are used as medicine.

【Habitat distribution】 All over the country.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, salty, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, promotes diuresis and quenches thirst. It is mainly used to treat red and astringent urination, hemorrhoids, edema and other symptoms.

【Usage and Dosage】Appropriate amount for external use.

[Additional prescription] To treat urinary obstruction caused by heat : use 5 snails, 2 taels of green onion, and 5 qian of salt, mash them together, fry them in a pan, and wrap them with cloth to soothe the navel.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Yao Xing Lun" and "Ben Cao Jing Ji Zhu" were originally named Tanaka Snail

Through the detailed introduction of Chinese medicinal snails in the above article, we know that snails have many functions and effects and are extremely beneficial to the body. So if you have related symptoms, you might as well give it a try.