Zhanggong fish has the effects of nourishing yin, replenishing deficiency, and strengthening muscles and bones. It is mainly used to treat liver and kidney deficiency, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, and weakness of the limbs. Let's take a look at the effects and related compatibility of Zhanggong fish together.
【Properties and Channels】
Zhanggong fish has a sweet taste and a neutral nature. It belongs to the liver, spleen, and kidney channels.
【Effects of Zhanggong Fish】
Nourishing yin, replenishing deficiency, and strengthening muscles and bones. It is used to treat liver and kidney deficiency, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, and weakness of the limbs.
"Luchuan Materia Medica": "Sweet and neutral in nature. Nourishes yin, strengthens muscles and bones. Treats yin deficiency and weakness of the limbs."
【Habitat of Zhanggong Fish】
It has a cylindrical body shape, slightly flattened on the back. The total length is about 30 cm. The head is slightly pointed, with large scales on the head, a large mouth, and a slightly inclined mouth slit. Both jaws, the vomer, and the operculum have teeth; the lower jaw also has large teeth. There are 59-62 lateral line scales. The dorsal and anal fins are long, with 47 dorsal fin rays, 14 pectoral fin rays, 29 anal fin rays, and no pelvic fins. The caudal fin is elliptical. The body color is brownish-gray, lighter on the abdomen, with 11 "V"-shaped black stripes on the body side. There is a large black spot at the base of the caudal fin and above the pectoral fin. There are many white spots on the head, back, and body side. There are two black stripes on each side from the operculum to the back of the eye.
It inhabits freshwater rivers with abundant water plants and feeds on small fish.
【Compatibility of Zhanggong Fish】
1. For yin deficiency, weakness of the limbs, post-illness physical deficiency, and post-surgery blood deficiency: Cook 100-200 grams of meat with seasonings and eat it cooked or as a porridge, 1-2 times a day. (From "Guangxi Medicinal Animals")
2. For insufficient postpartum milk: Cook 1 Zhanggong fish (about 500g) with 250g of pig trotters, 30g of Codonopsis pilosula, and 30g of peanuts. Eat the fish meat, pig trotters, and peanuts in the soup. Take it once a day for 7 days as one course. (From "Dietary Therapy Medicinal Animals")
