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Misgurnus

Loach

泥鳅 〔泥鰍〕 ní qiū

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor)

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet; balanced; nontoxic.

Channel entry: Spleen channel.

Actions and indications: Supplements center qì and dispels dampness. Treats dispersion-thirst (xiāo kě); impotence; infectious hepatitis; hemorrhoids; scab (jiè) and lichen (xiǎn).

Dosage and method: Oral: Cook as food or calcine preserving nature and grind for use in pills. Topical: Calcine preserving nature, grind, and apply mixed.

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