Carp brain

Carp brain

(notes to the classic of Materia Medica)

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

[chemical composition] the main components are water, protein, lipid, etc. in addition, vitamin C 8.30 mg per 100 g fresh brain tissue.

[Xing Wei] BIE Lu: "Wen. "

[function and indications] 1. Tang materia medica: "it governs epilepsy. "

② "Rihuazi materia medica:" cure sudden deafness, cook porridge. "

③ "Compendium": "carp brain and gall equally divided, frequency point canthus, treatment of blindness. "

[selection] ① treatment of deafness: carp brain in bamboo tube, steamed at the cooking place, closed at the end of the day, and injected into the ear. (Qian Jin Fang)

② The treatment of deafness has pus, not rash, insects: pound GUI and carp brain, (cotton wrapped) in the ear, but three or four degrees. (Qian Jin Fang)