The efficacy and function of stonefly

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal herb Stonefly?

[Other names] Purple clam (Gou Zi), turtle foot (Compendium of Materia Medica), turtle foot clam (Compendium of Materia Medica Supplement), Guanyin Palm (Compilation of Medicinal Materials).

[Source] It is the meat of the stone flea of ​​the family Kaiminghe.

[Original form] It is a large stalked cirriped plant. Hermaphrodite. The body is divided into a head and a handle; the full horn looks like a turtle's foot. The head is 3 cm wide and 2 cm high, and is light yellow-green in color. It is composed of 8 large main shell plates and 24 small shell plates at the base. There are obvious growth lines on the surface of each shell; the number of small shell plates increases or decreases with the individual. The stalk is about 3 cm long and wide, soft and yellowish brown, covered with tiny calcareous scales that are arranged closely, with the ventral surface facing upward. The skin on the head is wrinkled and stretches to wrap the body, forming a coat. Antennae are degenerate; mouthparts have one pair of mandibles and two pairs of maxillae. The chest has 6 pairs of prominent thoracic limbs, with the tips curved like vines.

【Habitat distribution】 Distributed in the East China Sea, South China Sea and Taiwan.

【Nature and flavor】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Sweet and salty, neutral, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It helps with urination."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】From "Compendium of Materia Medica".

The above describes some ways to eat stone mites. Although many medicinal herbs can be eaten, we must remind everyone that Chinese medicines generally cannot be taken indiscriminately and should be used according to your own situation.