Pelican beak

Pelican beak

(Jiayou materia medica)

[source] it is the mouth of pelican.

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Large birds, up to 2 meters in length. The mouth is wide, straight, long and sharp, light red yellow, with blue black spots; the tip of the upper mouth is bent downward, in a hook shape. There is a dark purple skin bag under the mouth, which is equal to the length of the mouth. It is called "laryngeal sac". It can stretch and contract, and can be used to cover fish. The iris is reddish yellow, the eyelids and periocular areas are orange yellow, and the eyes are cyan and lead. The head and neck are white, the pillow has a pink crest, and the back neck has a long pink collar. The upper back, shoulder feathers and the third-order flight feathers, medium and small coverts on the wings are light yellowish brown, the shoulder and upper back are shallow, and the feather edge is white or brown white; the wings are large and broad, and the fifth secondary flight feather is absent; the primary and secondary flight feathers, the primary covert are dark brown, and the primary flight feather is deep; the lower back is white and stained with light red. The tail feather is silver gray, the tip is pale, the end of the trunk is dark brown, and the base is light yellow. The chest and abdomen are white, and the chest feather is spear shaped; the flank, axillary feather and the covert under the tail are the same color as the waist. The feet are brownish black, and the four toes are connected by full webs, with yellow claw horns.

It lives in coastal lakes and rivers. She likes to live in groups and swim. Fish is the main food. It is distributed in the east of Hebei Province.

The pelican fur and the pelican fat are also used for medicine.

[flavor] jiadiao materia medica: "salty, flat, non-toxic. "

[function and indications] jiadiao materia medica: "it is mainly used to treat patients with red and white dysentery for a long time. Burn for black powder, take a square inch dagger. "