Hama Oil: A Traditional Chinese Medicine for Kidney Nourishment and Lung Moistening

January 18, 2024

Hama Oil, a traditional Chinese medicine. It is found in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia and other regions. It has the effects of nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. It is commonly used for post-illness weakness, fatigue, palpitations, insomnia, night sweats, and coughing up blood.


【Chemical Composition of Hama Oil】

Most of it is protein, with only about 4% fat, about 10% carbohydrates, and small amounts of phosphorus and ash. It also contains vitamins A, B, C, and various hormones.

【Pharmacological Effects of Hama Oil】

It is used in folk medicine as a tonic. It has a good effect on the development of mice and can prolong the estrus period in female mice.

【Medicinal Formulas of Hama Oil】

①Treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis and hemoptysis: Hama Oil, Tremella. Steamed and taken orally.

②Treatment of neurasthenia: Hama Oil, Bird's Nest. Steamed and taken orally.


③Treatment of post-illness imbalance and excessive sweating: Hama Oil, Codonopsis Pilosula, Donkey-hide gelatin, Atractylodes Macrocephala, Astragalus membranaceus. Made into pills and taken orally. (Selected from "Sichuan Materia Medica")

【Processing of Hama Oil】

①Collection and Processing

Select large female frogs and hang them with hemp ropes from the mouth, and let them air dry in the open air.

After drying, soak in hot water, immediately remove and put in a hemp bag to steam for one night. The next day, cut open the abdomen and gently remove the oviduct, remove the eggs and their viscera, and let it dry in a ventilated place.

②Processing Method

Take the raw medicinal material, remove impurities and eggs, and peel off the membrane.

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