Ambergris, also known as "dragon's drool", "dragon's excrement", "dragon's belly fragrance", and "whale vomit", is a substance found in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is formed when the intestines are stimulated by foreign objects such as squid beaks and food residues. After the whale is killed, the substance is collected from its intestines and dried to form a hard, waxy mass. Sometimes, it can also be found floating on the surface of the sea.
【Processing Method】1. Ambergris: Take the raw material, remove impurities, wash and dry. Grind into powder when needed.
2. Making ambergris: According to "Additional Records of Compendium of Materia Medica", "When used medicinally, ambergris should be boiled and transformed into a jelly-like state." Currently, clean ambergris is placed in a suitable container and steamed over water until it becomes a jelly-like consistency. It is then taken out and cooled.
【Appearance】Ambergris is irregularly shaped, with varying sizes. The surface is gray-brown, brown-brown, or black-brown, often with white specks or patches. It is lightweight, opaque, waxy, and greasy to the touch, and is easily broken. The cross-section has irregular arc-shaped layers of varying shades and white specks or patches. In a few cases, there are gray-brown pieces with embedded beak-like keratinous material. When chewed, it is waxy, sticky to the teeth, slightly fishy in odor, and slightly sour in taste. When burned, it produces a blue flame and emits a fragrance similar to musk, which is long-lasting. Made ambergris is black, sticky, oily, and has a slightly special fragrance, slightly fishy, and sour in taste.
【Processing Function】Ambergris has a sweet, sour, and astringent taste, and it is warm in nature. It has the functions of resolving phlegm and relieving asthma, promoting blood circulation, dispersing masses, relieving pain, and promoting diuresis. It is used for coughing and wheezing, chest tightness and qi stagnation,
