The meat is tender and delicious, rich in nutrition and has certain medicinal value. It has the effects of enriching blood, nourishing kidney, regulating middle energizer and nourishing yin, so it is regarded as nourishing food.

Catfish meat is sweet and warm, which is beneficial to lactation. Stewed with coriander and sesame oil, or stewed with tofu (no salt), can be used for diuresis in patients with edema; Cooking soup when breast milk is insufficient can promote lactation; It is also effective in treating jaundice, lung disease, heart disease, bleeding from five hemorrhoids and anal pain. Catfish swim bladder is sweet, salty and flat, which has nourishing effect; Taking medicine can treat hematemesis, vulvar sores, fistula sores and other diseases. Catfish eggs are poisonous. Although fish eggs can be destroyed by heat, if they are cooked for too short a time, they will still cause poisoning after eating. The main symptoms are abdominal pain and diarrhea. In addition, there are poisonous glands on its pectoral fin, which makes it feel severe pain and bleeding after being stabbed, and generally does not become red and swollen. Pay attention to it when catching it.