Black carp

Black carp

(notes to the classic of Materia Medica)

Another name: mackerel.

[source] it is the meat of black carp.

[animal morphology] black carp

The body is slightly cylindrical, the tail is flat, the abdomen is round, without ventral ribs. The big fish is more than 1 meter long. The head is slightly flat. Mouth end position, horseshoe shape. The length of the snout is longer than the diameter of the eye, and the length of the epiglottis is longer than that of the mandible. The lateral position of the eye, the distance between the eyes, arc. One row of hypopharyngeal teeth was in the shape of molars, with smooth chewing surface and no grooves. Gill harrow 19-21. The scales are round and the lateral scales are 39-45. Dorsal fin Ⅲ 7-8, starting point opposite to ventral fin; gluteal fin Ⅲ 8-9; dorsal fin and gluteal fin have no hard spines. The back and upper part of the body are bluish black, the abdomen is milky white, and the fins are gray black.

They live in the middle and lower layers of rivers and lakes. They mainly feed on mollusks such as mussels, clams and snails, as well as shrimp and insect larvae. The spawning period is generally from May to July. It overwinters deep in the river bed in winter. It is mainly distributed in the plain area to the south of the Yangtze River and less in North China. It is one of the fish culture in China.

The occipital bone (Herring pillow) and gall (Herring gall) of this animal are also used for medicine. See special regulations for details.

[chemical composition] each 100g contains 75g of water, 19.5g of protein, 5.2g of fat and 1g of ash; 25mg of calcium, 171mg of phosphorus, 0.8mg of iron, 0.13mg of thiamine, 0.12mg of riboflavin and 1.7mg of nicotinic acid.

Sweet and smooth.

① "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "flat, slightly toxic. "

② Kaibao materia medica: "sweet, flat, non-toxic. "

[Guijing] 1. Bencao Huiyan: "entering the foot Jueyin and Yangming meridians. "

② "Seeking truth from Materia Medica" says: "entering the liver, entering the spleen at the same time. "

[function indications] Yiqi Huashi. It is used to treat foot dampness.

① Cui Yuxi's "food classic" said: "advocate blood benefit, tonify the kidney qi. "

② "Dietotherapy Materia Medica": "it can cure beriberi, weakness of feet, boredom, and benefit the heart. "

③ Rihuazi materia medica: "yiqili. "

④ "Kaibao Materia Medica": "it is mainly used to treat foot Qi dampness. "

⑤ "South Yunnan Materia Medica": "in harmony, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. "

⑥ Yilin zuanyao: "nourishing yin and calming liver, expelling water, stopping malaria and treating dysentery. "

⑦ According to the Diet Manual of suixiju: "Invigorating Qi and nourishing stomach, eliminating vexation, removing dampness and dispelling wind. "

[taboo] 1. Notes to the classic of materia medica: "do not eat black carp and Tetrix when taking the medicine. "

② Tao Hongjing: "black carp and Tetrix should not be eaten with coriander, sunflower and wheat sauce. "