Mussel tears

[ source ] from the" compendium of Materia Medica" gleaning
[ B, n ] Pinyin name be L keyword I
English name ] [ SEU Cristaria, freshwater mussel secretion
[ alias ] side water, live clams, mussels, clams water water water
[ source ]
Medicine source: Unionidae animal brown stripe plicata, Hyriopsis cumingii and Anodonta Fung and mussels in vivo secretion.
Latin animal mineral name: 1.Crostaroa plicata ( Leach ) 2.Hyriopsis cumingii ( Lea ) 3.Anodonta woodiana ( Lea )
Harvest and storage: the killing of mussel, collecting the secreted fluid.
[ ] the original morphology
1 stains Pinctada Margaritifera, shellfish for oblique four square, crustaceous more brittle, shell length 50-90mm, width 18-32mm, high and similar length, larger high up to more than 100mm. Shell roof is located on the front, sides have ear ear ear than before, after a little. The two shell varies, the right shell is flat, the left shell is slightly convex, right front ear beneath a clear foot wire sag. The dorsal margin is straight; the ventral margin round, shell light brown, concentric growth ring veins fine, flaky, water falling, mid is usually wear shape shell near the ventral margin of closely arranged, extends into the uvula end slightly tilted, foot hole, byssus is hairy. The shell of midface thick nacre and developed, with strong pearl luster. Some outer membrane to be stimulated, epithelial tissue rapid fission, and form pearl sac, and it continuously secretes nacre, gradually formed a pearl. The shell surface edge light yellow, no pearl layer. Hinge line straight, having a protuberance main gear, along the hinge line beneath with a long blade. Ligament is violet Brown, front button muscle obvious, is positioned in the shell below the adductor scar, large, oblong, slightly pointed front end, is located in central slightly near the rear shell.
2 pearl oysters, shellfish irregular round, crustaceous thick shell length, general 110-150mm, big up to about 200mm, high and long, the left putamen slightly convex is slightly larger than the right shell, shell roof is located on the dorsal margin of the front end and bend forward, right shell roof in front of a depression, as the foot hole, two shell ear is not obvious, the shell surface brown or greenish brown, dark green, glossy shell roof, the remainder is the same heart flake, flake extending to the edge of the shell are spines or jagged, middle scales often fall off, most have pale white radial. Shell surface thick nacre, having iridescent sheen, hinge line straight, no teeth, strong ligaments, purple-brown, front button muscle smaller, adductor scar large, oblong, slightly calabash, coat black border, anal membrane with melanin, hypertrophy spacious, the top has a small protuberance.
3 Pinctada maxima, shell near the Pentagon, slightly rounded, crustaceous solid and thick, into a shell longer than 200mm, one can reach more than 300mm, major 4-5kg, is one of the largest of pearl oyster shell, shell slightly flat, top located in the dorsal margin before the front end, small ears, no ear. Shell surface scales arranged in irregular, grayish brown, radial rib pale brown, old shell body scales often falls off, revealing a pearl layer, radial rib is not obvious. The shell masks very thick silver white pearl layer, edge. Hinge back slightly prominent. Ligament generous, after shedding a dent. Adductor scar loose, reniform, mark surface is not smooth, with many stripes. Anal membrane tongue, the end of wide round.
4 p.chemnitzi, shell near the square, the length of the shell is about 100mm, the individual than the Hepu mother of pearl shell top is slightly larger, located at the front, no longer after ear, ear, into winged protrusions, the right shell is smooth, slightly convex left shell. Shell table edge scales thin, a cock. The shell masks silver white pearl layer, adductor scar elongated.
5 lateen sail mussel shells, large and flat, crustaceous hard, slightly triangular shape. Two shell top tight together, back edge and long, protruding upward forming large triangular sail wing, before the back margin of a short, sharp angle shape. The ventral margin of nearly straight, slightly curved. The shell surface is not smooth, the top of the shell is carved with thick costae. Growth line concentric annular arrangement, distance and wide. Shell surface smooth, creamy white pearl layer.
6 mussel shells, large, slightly scalene triangle. Anterior dorsal margin of the coronoid process is not obvious, after the minister high, back edge upward inclined to extend into large crown. Shell back from fault jacking back with a series of gradually enlarged longitudinal ribs. Abdominal long nearly straight. Shell surface deep green yellow to dark brown, shell roof is often affected by erosion and loss of surface color. Pearl luster.
7 Anodonta woodiana, shell shape with corner protrusion oval, slightly rounded front end, the rear end is inclined shape, the ventral margin arc. After back from shell top three thick costal vein injection. The shell surface is green brown. Adductor scar long oval. Shell surface layer of pearl milky white.
[ ] habitat distribution
Ecological environment: 1 inhabits storm a calm bay, sediment, rocks or gravel more submarine, to foot wire fixation life in rocks or stones, with the trend of patency, quality is better in the growth of fertilizer. From the low tide line near to water depth of about 10m have growth, usually in the depths of more 5m. Bacillariophyta as staple food, comfortable and growth temperature in 15-30 C, spawning period 5-10 month, faster growth, generally 2 years is up to about 70mm shell height.
2 inhabits the intertidal zone near the low tide line, to foot attached to rocks or coral reefs within the raphe, and attached to the back wave rock base.
More than 3 inhabits water depth of about 20m in 60m area, also can be collected to the depths of.
4 habitat and distribution with the Hepu Pearl oyster.
5 live in freshwater rivers and lakes with sandy mud bottom.
6 live in the rivers, lakes and mud bottom, slow.
7 life in rivers and lakes and mud bottom.
Resource distribution: 1 distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi coast, especially in the northern Gulf of Guangxi to Hepu is more common, the highest yield.
2 distributed in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and Paracel Islands and other coastal pearl one of the stud.
3 Distribution in Hainan and Paracel Islands for tropical and subtropical species.
4 habitat and distribution of the Hepu nacre.
5 located in Hebei, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and other places.
6 distributed in all parts of the country.
7 distributed in all parts of the country.
[ ] taste sweet; cold
[ ] liver kidney meridian;
[ functions ] thirst; eyesight; heat-clearing and detoxicating. The main Hindu; diabetes; scald; nasal furuncle
[ usage] oral administration: moderate, stew. External: moderate, coating or eyedrops.
[ ] the discussion
1" Hua Zi": at the end of Materia Medica with Huanglian into ( mussels ) juice, point of Hindu ( eye ) and dark.
2" the classics": on treating primary pediatric dumb surprise, live clams water drop ink, entrance, while lower melaena and more. Raw clams roast water, soup burn treatment.
3" Outline" gleaning: heat Xiaotan tocolysis, dehumidification, Dan pharmaceutical toxic antialcoholism product.
4" Quanzhou Materia Medica": governance Xiaoke draught drink water, take mussel stew.
Excerpts from" Chinese Materia Medica" [ ]
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