Pangolin is a traditional Chinese medicine with miraculous effects, do you know its source, processi

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-02-01

Pangolin: A Chinese herbal medicine with miraculous effects.

Pangolins, a Chinese medicinal herb with miraculous properties, have been revered since ancient times. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, pangolins are believed to have the effects of menstruation, lower breastfeeding, swelling, pus drainage, etc., and have significant curative effects on a variety of diseases. However, have you really learned about pangolins, how to prepare them, and how to identify them?

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Pangolins are mainly distributed in the southern provinces of China, and mostly inhabit mountains, hills, woods or grasses. Every winter, it is the breeding season for pangolins, and this is when the quality of pangolins is at its best. Due to the special living environment of pangolins, their resources are limited and relatively high.

Preparation method. The method of preparation of pangolins has a crucial impact on its efficacy. Common processing methods include: washing, drying, slicing, frying, etc. During the processing process, it is necessary to pay attention to the heat and time to avoid affecting the efficacy. The processed pangolin is yellow-brown or gray-brown in color, crispy in texture, and easy to crush.

Trait identification. In order to ensure that you are buying a real pangolin, it is important to understand how to identify its traits. Pangolin's scales vary in size and are yellowish-brown or grayish-brown with a shiny surface. Counterfeit products, on the other hand, have similar scales and dull colors. True pangolin scales are oval in shape, with a smooth and shiny surface and distinctly serrated edges. Counterfeit scales, on the other hand, tend to be irregularly shaped and have a rough and dull surface. In addition, real pangolin scales are lighter in weight, brittle in texture, and easy to break. In addition, the cross-section of ** is keratin-like, while the cross-section of the counterfeit is calcareous. At the same time, the smell of pangolins is slightly fishy, while the counterfeit has no special smell.

In short, as a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with miraculous effects, pangolin, its processing and character identification are very important. Only by mastering this knowledge can we better exert the medicinal effects of pangolins and protect our health. I am Zhao Weiyang, a practicing Chinese medicine practitioner and Chinese pharmacist, thank you very much for reading, if you are also interested in Chinese medicine knowledge and feel useful to yourself, you can click to follow; If you feel that it is useful to others, you can**favorite**Share**, partial**, network, if you mind, contact to delete.

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