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Collection and medicinal use of snake slough

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, How does ⒈ collect snake slough? The snake exuviates into the dry epidermis of all kinds of snakes, that is, the cuticular layer of the body surface naturally removed in the activity, which contains bone collagen and other ingredients, which is often called long insect skin, snake shell, Azure Dragon clothing and so on. Every year, except for the hibernation period, the rest of the time can be collected, shaken the sediment and dried in the sun. It is light, brittle and fishy in taste. For those who take the medicine, the ones that are long, free of impurities and shiny are the top grade, followed by those with damage. For medicinal snakes, shake off the sediment and store it in a dry place after collection. Pay attention to moistureproof.

How does ⒈ collect snake slough?

The snake exuviates into the dry epidermis of all kinds of snakes, that is, the cuticular layer of the body surface naturally removed in the activity, which contains bone collagen and other ingredients, which is often called long insect skin, snake shell, Azure Dragon clothing and so on. Every year, except for the hibernation period, the rest of the time can be collected, shaken the sediment and dried in the sun. It is light, brittle and fishy in taste. For those who take the medicine, the ones that are long, free of impurities and shiny are the top grade, followed by those with damage. For medicinal snakes, shake the sediment and store it in a dry place after collection, pay attention to moistureproof and mildew, wait for a certain amount and then sell it.

What are the medicinal values and processing methods of ⒉ snake slough?

The snake is dry, salty and flat, and has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxification, dispelling wind and killing insects, bright eyes, nebula and so on. The main treatment of convulsions, sores, sore throat, low back pain, breast swelling and pain, hemorrhoids, scabies, cerebral cysticercosis, corneal inflammation and other diseases, with powder or decoction, pregnant women do not use. The medicinal processing of snake slough is very simple, there are roughly three methods.

⑴ cut the snake slough into small pieces and moisten it evenly with yellow rice wine. the ratio of yellow rice wine to snake slough is 1:10. After the snake slough is thoroughly mixed, take it into the pan and stir-fry until slightly dry. When the color is scarlet yellow, take out and dry. Set aside.

⑵ Snake slough Wine first washes off the sediment from the snake with yellow rice wine. As for the pot, cover it and seal it with mud, press it for about an hour, unseal it the next day, and store the soaked snake in pottery.

⑶ snake sloughing agent is heated in an iron pan to contract caking and produce oil. Cool when a large amount of oil is produced and all agglomerated and blackened, crushed into fine powder and bottled.

 
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