Carp intestines

Carp intestines

(Tang materia medica)

[source] it is the intestines of Cyprinus carpio, which belongs to Cyprinidae. The animal morphology is detailed in "Cyprinus carpio".

[functions and indications] 1. Tang Ben Cao: "it is used to treat children's muscle sores. "

② According to the compendium, if there are insects in the ear, the intestines of carp should be mashed and stuffed with silk; if there are insects in hemorrhoids and fistulas, they should be cut off and heated, and if they are wrapped with silk, they should be treated as insects. "