What is the medicinal value of pufferfish?

Pufferfish are more abundant in warm temperate and tropical coastal areas, and are also distributed in some river basins in my country. Puffer fish meat is not only delicious, but also a low-fat fish. It is rich in amino acids and trace elements. Eating puffer fish meat can enhance the body's immunity, improve eyesight, nourish the brain, and inhibit tumors. Puffer fish meat is also very good for the stomach and has a therapeutic effect on certain types of stomach problems. Now let’s take a look at the value of pufferfish.

There are many types of pufferfish, most of which are poisonous, with varying degrees of toxicity. In terms of tissues and organs, the ovaries and liver contain the most toxins, followed by the spleen, intestines and skin. The meat is almost non-toxic. Even the most poisonous puffer fish contains very little toxins. Tetrodotoxin has analgesic effects and was once used as an analgesic. Used for long-term rheumatism, weakness in waist and legs, pain and soreness; edema due to spleen deficiency. Strengthening the spleen: It is suitable for treating symptoms such as abdominal distension, loose stools, loss of appetite, and limb fatigue caused by spleen deficiency and inability to transport and transform qi.

Diuretic and detumescent: It can remove toxins and excess water from the body, promote blood and water metabolism, and has diuretic and detumescent effects.

Ancient Chinese medicine believes that puffer fish can reduce swelling, detoxify, disperse nodules and relieve pain, and treat scabies, tinea, insect sores, and unknown swellings. Its muscles, skin, liver, ovaries and eyes can all be used as medicine. Modern scientific research believes that puffer fish has many functions such as reducing swelling, curing stomach diseases, lowering blood pressure, anti-tumor, restoring physical strength, and regulating the immune system. The nutritional value of puffer fish is very high. It is extremely rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids, DHA, EPA and other nutrients, but has a very low fat content.

It should be noted that although pufferfish is of high value and its meat is delicious, pufferfish toxin is one of the most toxic toxins in nature. After a person is poisoned by pufferfish toxin, the nervous system will be anesthetized in about 30 minutes. 0.5 mg of pufferfish toxin can kill a person, so when eating pufferfish meat, it must undergo strict detoxification processing.