Whitefish

Whitefish

(Meng Shen)

[synonyms] Qiaoyu (Diannan materia medica), Taoyu (compendium), baibianyu (Bencao Qiuyuan).

[source] it is the meat of Cyprinidae.

[animal morphology] qiaozui Hongqiao

The body is laterally oblate, elongated, the back of the head is straight, and the back of the head is raised. The body length can reach more than 60 cm. The body height is slightly equal to the head length. The head length is larger than the body height for individuals less than 187 mm in length, and vice versa for individuals more than 187 mm in length. The upper part of the mouth, the lower part of the mandible is hard and thick. The eyes are large, on the upper side of the head. There are 3 rows of hypopharyngeal teeth, the top of which is hook shaped. Gill harrow is slender, 24-28. The lateral line scales are 83-93, most of which are 86-90; the lateral line tip bends ventrally, and the posterior segment crosses the middle of the body. The dorsal fin Ⅲ 7 has strong smooth hard spines. Its starting point is slightly in front of the center of the starting point of the ventral fin and the starting point of the gluteal fin. The distance from the rostrum to the caudal base is almost equal. The end of pectoral fin reaches the beginning of ventral fin. The anal fin is elongated, Ⅲ 21-25, without hard spines, and its starting point is about 1 / 3 of the posterior part of the body length. The upper part of the body back and side is light brown, the lower part is silver gray, the ventral surface is silver white, the dorsal and caudal fins are gray black, and the pectoral, abdominal and gluteal fins are gray white.

Living in rivers and lakes, generally in the upper and middle layers of water, quick action, good at jumping, ferocious, to fish, insects and other food. The spawning period is from June to July. It is distributed in Heilongjiang, Yangtze River, Yellow River, Liaohe and other main and tributaries as well as their affiliated lakes.

[chemical composition] each 100 g edible part contains 77 g of water, 18.6 g of protein, 4.6 g of fat, 1 g of ash, 37 mg of calcium, 166 mg of phosphorus, 1.1 mg of iron, 0.07 mg of riboflavin and 1.3 mg of nicotinic acid.

Sweet and smooth.

① Kaibao materia medica: "it tastes sweet, flat and non-toxic. "

② "Suixiju diet": sweet, warm. "

[Guijing] 1. In Ben Cao Qiu Zhen, it goes into the lung, stomach and liver. "

② "Yao Yao Fen Ji": enter spleen, large intestine. "

Functions and indications: appetizer, invigorate spleen, eliminate food and promote water.

① Meng Shen: "the master of liver lacks Qi. Regulating five channels to store gas and regulating meridians. "

② "Dietotherapy Materia Medica": "it can help temper, eliminate food, regulate twelve meridians and collaterals, and stretch Qi. "

③ Rihuazi materia medica: "it can help blood vessels, invigorate liver and improve eyesight. Moxibustion does not cause sore, so it is good for eating. "

④ "Kaibao Materia Medica": "it governs the stomach qi, stimulates the stomach to eat, removes the moisture, and makes people fat and healthy. "

⑤ "Diannan Materia Medica": "treat carbuncle, sore and scabies with garlic. "

⑥ "With the rest of the diet spectrum": "line water to help the spleen, acne row pus. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: cooking.

[taboo] 1. Meng Shen: "eating more mud makes people feel sick. "

② "Rihuazi materia medica:" people suffering from sores and boils are not allowed to eat, and they are very purulent. "

Chinese PinYin : Bai Yu