Specialist Doctor 2 Huynh Tan Vu, Day Treatment Unit, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Facility 3, said that snakehead fish, also known as snakehead fish, is used in traditional medicine with the medicinal name of le ngu. Snakehead fish meat has 18.2 mg of protein, 2.7 mg of lipid, 2.2 mg of iron... In addition, snakehead fish also has vitamin B2, vitamin PP.
According to oriental medicine, snakehead fish has a sweet taste, neutral properties, and is non-toxic. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen, reducing inflammation, and clearing heat and wind. Used for cases of joint pain, rheumatism, edema, itching, poor appetite in children, and indigestion...
Braised snakehead fish is rich in nutrients.
Some uses of snakehead fish
Cure for long-term itching that does not go away : Clean 1 snakehead fish, gut it, remove all the intestines, stuff it with horse head leaves, tie it tightly, then wrap the horse head leaves around the fish, light a fire until the leaves are completely burned, then remove the leaves, eat all the fish meat within 1 day. Use for 2-3 days.
Cure night sweats: Clean 1 snakehead fish, scale it, gut it, remove all the intestines, dry it, grind it into powder, and sift it. Drink 3 times a day, 10g each time to cure night sweats, hepatitis, and jaundice.
Cure boils in the ear: 250g snakehead fish, 200g squid, 50g tofu, 4 salted plums. Cook all until soft. Eat both the solids and the liquid.
Calming and strengthening the spleen: 500g snakehead fish, 10 red apples, 2 red-skinned apples, 2 slices of fresh ginger, spices, vegetable oil. Fry fish with ginger until fragrant. Peel and seed the apples, cut into small pieces. Remove seeds from the red apples. Boil water, add everything, cover, and cook for 2 hours. Add spices, eat hot. Use continuously for 10 days.
For people with weakness : Snakehead fish (1 kg), clean the scales, remove the intestines, head and tail, cut into pieces, add a little boiling water to cook, remove the bones, pound until fluffy, add salt, pepper and a little ginger powder in appropriate amount, stir dry in a pan, let cool, put in a clean jar with a tight lid. For the elderly, women, children with weakness, thinness and loss of appetite; eat with meals every 5-7 days.
Tuberculosis, weakness: 1 medium snakehead fish (200-300g): clean scales, remove intestines, head and tail, cut into pieces, add fish sauce, salt, pepper powder, crushed ginger, spices, water; cook until soft. Eat 2-3 times a week. Used for cases of tuberculosis, weakness...
However, Dr. Vu noted that when there are health problems, one should be examined and consulted by a medical specialist. If using snakehead fish as a medicine, one should consult a medical practitioner.
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