Mussels are the meat of thick-shelled mussels and other mussels of the family Mytilidae. Distributed in the Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea and other regions in my country. It can be harvested throughout the year. After catching, the meat can be used fresh or processed into dried mussels.

[Nature and flavor] It tastes salty and is warm in nature.

[Functions and Indications] Tonifying the liver and kidneys, replenishing essence and blood, and eliminating gall tumors. It is used for fatigue and weight loss, dizziness, night sweats, impotence, low back pain, vomiting blood, metrorrhagia, leucorrhea, gall tumors, and hernia.

[Clinical Application]

1. To treat impotence in men and metrorrhagia in women: 50-100 grams of mussels and an appropriate amount of lean pork, cooked together with soup.

2. Treat high blood pressure, tinnitus, and dizziness: 50 grams of mussels, 100 grams of rice, cook porridge, add preserved eggs (shelled and cut into small pieces), season with oil and salt and eat.

3. To treat goiter and hair loss: 100 grams of mussels, soak for 20 minutes, wash, boil for 20 minutes, add pig pancreas and cook together, season with salt and eat.

4． To treat night sweats in children, chronic dysentery in women, and blood-condensed masses: 100 grams of mussels, washed and marinated with ginger juice, soy sauce, rice wine and other seasonings. Cook the glutinous rice. When the water is almost dry, add the mussels to the rice. Serve on low heat until cooked.

5. To treat kidney disease and nocturnal emissions due to insufficient kidney yin: 30 grams of mussels, 2 pork loin, cooked and seasoned. Or 30 grams of mussels, 50 grams of lean pork, 30 grams of gordon seeds, boiled in water and seasoned, 1-2 times a day.

6． Treat anemia: 50 grams of mussels, 50 grams of rehmannia glutinosa, 50 grams of astragalus, 10 grams of angelica root, decoct in water and take twice a day.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction in water or stew cooked food. 30--100 grams each time.

[Taboo] People with Yang deficiency should not use it.

[Ingredients and medicinal uses]

This product contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin, niacin, etc. It has the functions of nourishing yin, extinguishing wind, clearing away heat and nourishing