Razor clam is a kind of marine shellfish. Molluscs. There are two shells, long and narrow in shape, with egg-yellow outside and white inside. They live in coastal seawater and can also be cultured artificially, with delicious meat. There are cricket and cricket.

Chēng is pronounced "Tan" in Minnan and "Qing" in Ou. Razor clams are common in intertidal sediments (especially in temperate zones). The shell is long and narrow, razor-shaped, up to 20 cm (8 inches). Axes are big and active, and can move up and down quickly in caves, and quickly shrink into caves when they are frightened. Feed food particles in seawater with a short tube.

Some species can swim short distances by spraying water through water pipes. Long-finned lizards along the Pacific coast of North America don't live in fixed caves, but live in quicksand on beaches that are constantly washed away by waves.

Dietotherapy value:

The meat of the family Sinonovacula. Also known as intestine. Cricket, also known as Cricket, Qing Zi. Distributed along the coast of China; Aquaculture exists in Zhejiang, Fujian and other places. After obtaining it, wash it and use it fresh, or dry it in the sun.

[Properties] Sweet, salty, slightly cold. It can nourish yin and clear heat, and promote lactation and diuresis.

[Reference] Contains protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine and other ingredients.

【 Use 】 Used for postpartum asthenia without milk deposition; Yin deficiency and body fluid deficiency, upset and thirsty; Damp-heat edema, unfavorable urination.

[Usage] Decoct soup, cook food, etc. , and peeled the shell to eat. Making spiced dried taro is a must for southern aquatic products.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Sinonovacula (Sinonovacula of Sinonovaculaceae)