In what ways is the economic value of the forest frog reflected?
The forest frogs distributed in our country are mainly two species, the Chinese forest frog (Rana chensinensis) and the Heilongjiang forest frog (Rana amurensis), and in South China and Southwest China there are also two subspecies of the Japanese forest frog (Rana japonica).
Forest frog oil
Forest frog oil, also known as hasma oil or frog oil, is the dried oviduct of the female forest frog and is a long-renowned tonic traditional Chinese medicine. It contains a variety of nutrients, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins A, B, C, E, K and others, as well as natural sex hormones such as estradiol and trace elements such as tin, zinc, phosphorus and sulfur. Forest frog oil is neutral in nature and sweet in taste, and has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, moistening the lungs and promoting body fluid production, clearing the mind and brightening the eyes, and strengthening the stomach and benefiting the liver. It mainly treats weakness of the body and deficiency of qi, neurasthenia, cough due to lung deficiency, insufficiency of qi and blood, loss of vitality, kidney deficiency, as well as postpartum hemorrhage and postpartum lack of milk in women. Taken regularly, forest frog oil can enhance physical strength and memory, supplement the 18 essential amino acids needed by the human body, and strengthen immune function against various diseases.
Forest frog
Cool in nature and salty in taste, it has the effect of nourishing the lungs and tonifying the kidney, and mainly treats consumptive cough.
Forest frog meat
The meat is tender in texture, delicious in taste and rich in nutrition. For a long time it has been regarded as a delicacy on people's banquet tables and considered a top-grade treasure. Among the export of specialty economic animals of our country, forest frog meat, as one of the valuable export commodities, sells well both at home and abroad.
The forest frog and its oil are also important export products for earning foreign exchange, sold as far as Japan and the countries of Southeast Asia, and they hold a certain position and enjoy a certain prestige on the international market, with demand consistently exceeding supply in Hong Kong, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and some developed countries.