◆ Crucian carp, has functions such as replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen, promoting urination to reduce swelling, clearing heat and detoxifying, unblocking collaterals to induce lactation, etc. For patients with ascites, consuming a soup made by boiling fresh crucian carp with red adzuki beans is effective. Stewing live crucian carp with pork trotters and consuming them with the soup can treat insufficient lactation in postpartum women. Crucian carp oil is beneficial for cardiovascular function and can also reduce blood viscosity and promote blood circulation.
◆ Carp, has functions such as strengthening the spleen to whet the appetite, promoting urination to reduce swelling, relieving cough and calming asthma, calming the fetus to induce lactation, clearing heat and detoxifying, etc. A soup made by boiling carp with winter melon and scallions and consuming it can treat nephritic edema. Stewing a large carp with its scales on and intestines removed, then dividing it for consumption, can treat jaundice. A soup made by boiling live carp with pork trotters and consuming it can treat insufficient lactation in pregnant women. Boiling carp with a small amount of Fritillaria powder in a soup and consuming it can treat cough and asthma.
◆ Silver carp, has functions such as warming the middle jiao to replenish qi, warming the stomach, and moistening the skin. It is a health food for warming the middle jiao and replenishing qi.
◆ Black carp, has functions such as replenishing qi and nourishing the stomach, transforming dampness to promote urination, expelling wind to relieve vexation, etc. The trace elements it contains, such as zinc and selenium, help in cancer prevention.
→ Snakehead fish, has functions such as strengthening the spleen to promote urination, removing stasis to generate new tissue, clearing heat and expelling wind, tonifying the liver and kidneys, etc. Boiling and eating snakehead fish with ginger and red jujubes has a supplementary effect in treating tuberculosis. Boiling snakehead fish with brown sugar and consuming it can treat nephritis. Postpartum women can consume steamed snakehead fish to induce lactation and nourish the blood.
→ Cuttlefish, has functions such as nourishing the liver and kidneys, replenishing qi and blood, clearing the stomach and expelling heat. It is a health food for women, with functions such as nourishing blood, improving eyesight, regulating menstruation, calming the fetus, facilitating childbirth, stopping bleeding, and inducing lactation.
→ Grass carp, has functions such as warming the stomach, harmonizing the middle jiao, pacifying the liver and expelling wind. It is a health food for warming the middle jiao and tonifying deficiency.
→ Hairtail, has functions such as warming the stomach, tonifying deficiency, beautifying the skin, expelling wind, killing parasites, and nourishing the five organs. It can be used as an auxiliary treatment for persistent hepatitis and chronic hepatitis. Hepatitis patients can steam fresh hairtail, consume the oil from the top layer, and long-term use can improve symptoms.
→ Eel, has functions such as replenishing qi and nourishing blood, softening muscles and strengthening bones.
→ Ricefield eel, enters the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians, has functions such as tonifying deficiency, expelling wind-dampness, and strengthening muscles and bones, and also has a certain regulatory effect on blood sugar. For those with deficiency of both qi and blood, ricefield eel shreds with Astragalus (in a gauze bag) can be boiled in water, seasoned, and consumed. For children with malnutrition, emaciation, and poor appetite, one ricefield eel can be cut into pieces, cooked with a small amount of chicken's gizzard membrane, and consumed. For internal hemorrhoid bleeding and uterine prolapse, boiling and eating ricefield eel is effective with long-term use.
→ Loach, has functions such as tonifying the middle jiao to replenish qi, expelling dampness, quenching thirst and sobering up, removing toxins and hemorrhoids, reducing swelling and protecting the liver. Loach stir-fried with garlic over high heat can be used to treat malnutrition-related edema. Loach fried until golden brown in oil, then boiled into a soup, can be used to treat night sweats in children. Loach stewed with tofu can be used to treat damp-heat jaundice. Boiling loach with shrimp roe and consuming it can treat erectile dysfunction.