鳝鱼头，中药名。为合鳃科黄鳝属动物黄鳝Monopterusalbus（Zuiew）的头部。动物黄鳝，除西北地区及东北北部外，各地均有分布。具有健脾益胃，解毒杀虫之功效。主治消化不良，痢疾，消渴，痞积，脱肛，小肠痈，百虫入耳。
Shan-yu-tou, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. efers to the head of the yellow eel (Monopterus albus) from the family Synbranchidae. The yellow eel is distributed in various regions except for the northwest and northeast of China. It is known for its efficacy in invigorating the spleen, aiding digestion, detoxification, and insecticidal properties. It is commonly used to treat indigestion, dysentery, polydipsia, accumulation and mass in the abdomen, prolapse of the anus, enteritis, and insects entering the ear.

功效作用 功能
Efficacy and Functions

健脾益胃，解毒杀虫。主治
Tonifying the spleen and stomach, detoxifying and killing parasites. Used to treat...

消化不良，痢疾，消渴，痞积，脱肛，小肠痈，百虫入耳。用法用量
Indigestion, dysentery, polydipsia, accumulation of phlegm, prolapse of the anus, enteritis, and insects entering the ear. Dosage and administration.

内服：焙干研粉，黄酒冲服，每次5g，每日3次。外用：适量，焙干研末，绵裹塞耳。相关论述
Internal use: Take 5g of powdered and roasted herbs, mix with yellow rice wine, and consume three times a day. External use: Apply an appropriate amount of powdered and roasted herbs to the affected area, and cover with cotton. This is based on relevant literature.

1、《别录》：“头骨烧之，止痢。”又“干鳝头主消渴，食不消；去冷气，除痞症。”2、《本草蒙筌》：“主咽喉消渴。”临床应用 相关配伍

1. "Bielu": "Burning the skull can stop diarrhea." Also, "Dried eel head can treat polydipsia, indigestion, dispel cold, and relieve bloating."2. "Compendium of Materia Medica Enlightenment": "Used for treating dry throat and polydipsia." Clinical applications and relevant combinations.

1、治脱肛，鳝鱼头焙干研粉，用黄酒调服，每日2-3次，每次5g。（《水产品营养与药用手册》）2、治肠痈，鳝鱼头焙酥，研细末，以金银花100g煎汤送服，每服5g。（《中国动物药》）3、治痘状陷倒靥，鳝鱼头、雄鸡头、笋尖各三枝，生姜三片。煮熟，加酒酿少许，令儿少饮，次食鸡冠，笋尖，余不用。（《医方一盘珠》攻毒汤）加工炮制 采收加工

1. To treat prolapse of the anus, use dried and powdered eel heads, mix with yellow wine, and take 5g each time, 2-3 times a day. (From "Manual of Aquatic Products Nutrition and Medicinal Use")2. To treat intestinal abscess, bake and crush eel heads into fine powder, then decoct 100g of honeysuckle flowers and take 5g of the mixture each time. (From "Chinese Animal Medicine")3. To treat acne-like skin depressions, use three eel heads, three rooster heads, three bamboo shoot tips, and three slices of fresh ginger. Cook them thoroughly, add a little wine, and let the child drink a small amount. Follow by eating the rooster comb and bamboo shoot tips, and nothing else. (From "A Collection of Medical Formulas for Attacking Toxins") Processing and preparation: Harvest and process.

夏、秋季捕捉，捕后，割取头部，鲜用或晒干。动物学信息 动物属种
Capture in summer and autumn, after capture, cut off the head, use fresh or sun-dry. Zoological information: species of the animal.

合鳃科黄鳝属动物黄鳝。形态特征
The yellow eel belongs to the Anguillidae family. It has distinctive morphological features.

体细长，呈蛇形，向后渐侧扁，尾部尖细。头圆，吻端尖，唇颇发达，下唇尤其肥厚。上下颌及腭骨上部有细齿。眼小，为一薄腊所覆盖。两个鼻孔分离较远，后鼻孔在眼前缘的上方，前鼻孔在吻部。左右鳃孔在腹联合为一，呈“V”字形。体无鳞。无胸腹鳍，背、臀鳍退化仅留低皮褶，无软刺，都与尾鳍相联合。体色微黄或橙黄，全体满布黑色小点，腹部灰白。分布区域
The body is long and slender, snake-shaped, gradually flattened towards the rear, with a pointed and slender tail. The head is round with a pointed snout, well-developed lips, especially the lower lip is thick. There are fine teeth on the upper and lower jaws and the upper part of the palate. The eyes are small and covered by a thin layer of wax. The two nostrils are far apart, with the posterior nostril above the front edge of the eye and the anterior nostril on the snout. The left and right gill openings are united on the abdomen, forming a "V" shape. The body is scaleless. There are no pectoral or ventral fins, the dorsal and anal fins are degenerated leaving only low skin folds, without soft spines, all connected to the caudal fin. The body color is pale yellow or orange-yellow, covered with small black dots, and the belly is gray-white. Distribution area.

除西北地区及东北北部外，各地均有分布。
Except for the northwest region and the northern part of the northeast, it is distributed in other regions.