The poisonous part is actually the skin of the toad, which should be peeled off before eating.

The whole body of the toad is a treasure, and the skin has a role that cannot be replaced by other medicines. The toad's toadstool, dried toadstool skin, toad clothes, toad head, toad tongue, toad liver, toad gall, etc. are all valuable medicinal herbs.

The toadstool contains a variety of biological components, detoxification, swelling, pain, cardiac diuretic, anti-cancer, anesthesia, anti-radiation and other effects. Toad head, toad tongue, toad gall are all herbs with many uses. Toad meat can be used as both medicine and flavorful ingredients.

Expanded Information:

Toad is similar to scorpion, and has the same properties as toad. p>Toads and scorpions, snakes, centipedes, spiders and listed as the "five poisons", its toxicity lies in the post-auricular glands, skin glands secreted by the toxic white slurry, this slurry is processed and dried is toadstools, is a kind of precious Chinese medicinal herbs, after the concoction process is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, has a strong cardiac, elevated blood pressure, clearing away heat and detoxification effect.

The toadstool, while being a traditional Chinese medicine, is also a neurotoxin, which can cause serious damage to the digestive tract and the central nervous system. Ready-made toadstools are not to be consumed freely by the public, because the toadstool eggs, parotid glands, and skin glands secrete toxic substances, and boiling does not destroy or eliminate the toxicity.

And directly the whole toad will be boiled and eaten to treat skin diseases, cancer and other folk say, there is no scientific evidence can prove effective. Topical application of toad skin is also not advisable, as the toxins will be absorbed as well.

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