In our daily life there are many herbs that we have not seen, especially like some species that are rarely found around us, such as the squid. Cuttlebone, many people may not have heard of it, in fact, it is the squid family squid needleless squid or gold squid inner shell. The cuttlebone has the effect of fixing the essence and stopping the belt, astringent and stopping bleeding, controlling acid and pain, collecting dampness and astringent sores. HaiPiaoXiao [Source] is the inner shell of the squid or golden squid, family Squididae. Alias】Squid bone, squid fish bone, cuttlefish bone, cuttlefish cover, guillotine bone, etc. Taste and Attribution】Salty, astringent, slightly warm. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. Functions and Indications】Spermatorrhea, astringent and stopping bleeding, controlling acidity and pain, and collecting dampness and astringent sores. It is used for spermatorrhea, dysmenorrhea, aphtha, blood in stool, bleeding from trauma, stomach pain and acidity, eczema, ulcers without astringency, etc. Dosage and Administration】Take by decoction, 6-12 g. Decrease in bulk. For external use in appropriate amounts. The dorsal surface is porcelain white and slightly lustrous, the ventral surface is brittle and corrugated and easily broken. Except for the dorsal sclerotia, all other parts, can be rubbed off fine powder. Smell slightly fishy, taste slightly salty. Dry body, large body, white, slightly salty, intact is preferred. Storage and preservation】Place in a lime jar in a dry place to prevent mildew and dust. Note: It is not suitable for those with Yin deficiency and heat. It is easy to cause constipation when taken for a long time. [Effective prescription] for leakage: take cuttlebone 15g, pig skin 60g. wash cuttlebone and pig skin, cut pig skin into small pieces and cuttlebone put in a bowl with water, stew with water until the pig skin is cooked. 2 times a day. Nephrolithiasis, edema: take cuttlebone 150g, 100g of winter melon, 100g of round-grained rice. clean round-grained rice and cook the porridge, after cooking, put cuttlebone, diced winter melon, cook for a while and then add wine, salt, monosodium glutamate, onion, ginger, garlic, pepper, sesame oil, boil a little and eat. Menorrhagia: take 250g of fresh cuttlebone, remove the bone and wash and slice. Stir-fry slightly with shredded ginger, put cuttlebone slices into the same stir-fry, add appropriate amount of salt to taste. For women with blood deficiency menorrhagia. Low maternal milk: take 1 cuttlefish, wash and slice; 1 hen, wash, add salt, ginger, etc. stew cooked for consumption. Usually 2-3 times of consumption will be effective. Burns with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: take 3-5g each of white and squid bone powder, 3-10 times a day, after emptying the stomach contents of the medicine into a paste for oral consumption. Usually 1-2 days of medication can be effective. Ulcerative colitis: take 6g of blood exhaust, 15g each of squid bone and red stone resin, 6-10g of rhubarb, add water and decoct 500ml to 100-150m1, keeping the liquid at about 37 degrees. Every night before going to bed, clean the stool, pad the buttocks, insert the catheter 500px above the anus and push 100m1 of the liquid, the longer the retention time, the better. 30 days is a course of treatment. Colonoscopy can be rechecked after six months. Asthma: one pound of squid bone (roasted and dried into powder in a pot), two pounds of white sand sugar, mix well and store in a porcelain bottle. Adults 15-24g each time, children according to the age of discretionary reduction. Three times a day with boiled water. Usually take 2 weeks to heal, forbidden to eat radish during taking medicine.