Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, commonly known as Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, is the meat or whole of Misgurnus anguillicaudatus. It is a high-quality tonic with high protein and low fat, and is called "ginseng in water". Every 1g of loach edible part contains 18.4g of protein, 3.7g of fat, 2.5g of carbohydrate, 2.2g of ash, 32mg of phosphorus, 299mg of calcium, 35.3g of selenium and 2.76mg of zinc. The inorganic salts and other ingredients mentioned above are not only helpful to lower blood sugar, but also can effectively curb or block the occurrence and development of diabetic ketoacidosis and non-ketotic hyperosmotic syndrome in the treatment of continuous supplementation of calcium and phosphorus. In addition, the fat contained in loach contains unsaturated fatty acids similar to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), which has strong antioxidant capacity and strong protective effect on islet β cells.

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus is flat in nature, sweet in taste, and belongs to spleen and lung meridians. It has the effects of tonifying deficiency in middle energizer, warming spleen and stomach, eliminating dampness, quenching thirst, treating hemorrhoid, strengthening yang and stopping sweating, and has obvious therapeutic effects on skin scabies and itching. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica said, "Warming the middle energizes qi, sobers up and quenches thirst". "Introduction to Medicine" says: "Reinforce the middle energizer and stop the leakage". "southern Yunnan materia medica" says: "cooking can cure sores and tinea, promote blood circulation and greatly replenish yin." Clinical observation of Chinese medicine shows that Misgurnus anguillicaudatus has a good effect on diabetes, polydipsia and prurigo caused by kidney-qi deficiency. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus can make up for it, but all diseases are not taboo.