What are the effects and functions of toad skin?
Toad skin is the skin of amphibians in the Bufonidae family such as the Chinese toad (Bufo gargarizans) or the black-spectacled toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus). In the "Compendium of Materia Medica" it is called “toad treasure,” and it is credited with the remarkable effects of supporting healthy qi and consolidating the constitution, breaking up hardness and resolving stasis, and fighting cancer and reducing swelling. Among the people it is widely used as a “secret formula” for treating tumors, hepatitis B, ascites, and other difficult and complicated diseases. Let us take a look below at the effects and consumption methods of toad skin!
Effects of toad skin
[Nature and flavor] Bitter, cool.
[Toxicity] Slightly toxic.
[Meridian entry] Heart, spleen, lung, large intestine.
[Functions] Clears heat and resolves toxin, promotes urination and reduces distension.
[Indications] Carbuncles and abscesses, swelling and toxin, scrofula, tumors, malnutrition with abdominal distension, chronic bronchitis.
[Contraindications] Avoid use in those with exterior heat and deficiency distension.
① "Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica": Applied to major toxin, it can draw out toxin.
② "Bencao Qiuyuan": Apply to sores and scrofula, with moxibustion.
③ "Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Manual": It is a medicine for infantile five types of malnutrition and convulsions, and can also promote urination and reduce abdominal distension.
Indications for toad skin
Hepatitis, liver cancer, liver ascites, skin cancer, stomach cancer, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, intestinal cancer, etc. It also has significant therapeutic effects on stubborn and malignant conditions such as kidney disease, breast hyperplasia, edema, dropsy, and uterine fibroids.
Consumption methods of toad skin
1. Decoction: Take 1-2 pieces of toad skin, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer over low heat. After the water comes to a boil, simmer for another fifteen minutes, finally reducing it to about 100 ml. Remove the toad skin and drink the liquid.
2. Encapsulation: Grind the toad skin into powder and fill it into empty capsules, then take the capsules. Take 2-4 capsules each time, 2-3 times per day.