Fish brain stone powder is mostly a by-product of processed fish. It is usually collected during the fishing season from May to June. When processing, the largest otolith in the skull is taken out, washed and dried. Generally, you can take the raw materials to the pharmacy for grinding.

In addition, this medicinal material is often used for stranguria, dysuria, rhinitis and suppurative otitis media. It should be noted that people with cold due to yang deficiency, deficiency of spleen and stomach, loose stool and poor appetite should use it with caution. It is not suitable for pregnant women. Use with caution for children.

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Of all the fish heads of yellow croaker, only the head of yellow croaker has several stones, especially the cooked yellow croaker. This kind of stone is called fish brain stone in Chinese medicine, and there are many other names, such as the head stone of a stone fish and the pillow in the head of a stone fish.

This kind of stone is mainly otolith in the skull of large yellow croaker or large yellow croaker. It is usually collected during the fishing season from May to June. When processing, the largest otolith in the skull is taken out, washed and dried. The main producing area is in Zhejiang.

In addition, yellow croaker belongs to the family Sciaenidae in biology. There are stones like chess pieces on the head of the grouper, and the common one is yellow croaker. Most of them are processed yellow croaker on the market, so we should pay attention to the distinction.

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