Sheepskin

Sheepskin

(dietotherapy materia medica)

[source] it is the skin of cattle, goat or sheep, and the animal morphology is detailed in the "mutton" section.

[chemical composition] it contains water, protein, fat and inorganic substances, but the latter two are few. Keratin is the main protein in the epidermis, while collagen and reticulin are the main proteins in the dermis. In addition, it also contains elastin, albumin, globulin and mucin. How much melanin does epidermis often contain? It is the metabolite of tyrosine. Reticulin is the main protein of reticular tissue. It and collagen make up most of the skin. The fat content of goat skin is similar to that of other animals (such as cattle), but the fat content of sheep skin is especially high.

[functions and indications] ① in diet therapy materia medica: "removing hair and cooking soup: tonifying deficiency.". Cooking for meals: remove all the wind, and treat the deficiency wind in the lung. "

② "The compendium of Medical Sciences" says: "dry skin and burning clothes can cure the blood of poisonous insects. "