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When killing pigs in rural areas, the "pig toenails" that were knocked out were also taken home. What's the use?

I once asked grandpa that those pig's trotters looked dirty and hard. How can I take medicine? Grandpa said that medicinal materials are not based on appearance, but on practicality. Generally speaking, pig's trotters and pangolins have the same hard shell effect, such as promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, softening and resolving hard mass, eliminating carbuncle, blocking milk, hemorrhoids, frostbite and relieving cough. They can also treat osteoporosis and supplement calcium.

When I was a child, I often saw grandpa kill pigs, shave pig hair and cut pig's trotters and nails. Then I will dry grandpa's trotters with a brush. Pig toenails are different from human toenails. They are triangular or toe-shaped. Sometimes two toenails are connected. The bottom is flat. The thickness of pig toenails varies. The toes are thicker. The edge of the toenail is the thinnest. The color is mostly yellow-white or black-brown.

One winter, my hands and ears were frostbitten. They are red and swollen, painful and itchy. My grandfather took some dried pig toenails and burned them directly on the fire. They are fragrant and crisp. Then pound them into powder, scoop a spoonful of refined lard from the earthen pot and stir it, then put it in a place with frostbite. It was cool and comfortable when I first used it. After several days of continuous use, the symptoms of redness and swelling will be improved. I once asked grandpa that those pig's trotters looked dirty and hard.

And grandpa often uses pig toenails to treat hemorrhoids. Usage: Take proper amount of pig's trotters and dried nails and burn them into powder. About two yuan each time. You only need to drink Chen Mi soup once a day. It is best to take it on an empty stomach. Take it continuously for three to five days. Besides being used as medicine, pig toenails can also be used as oil lamps in rural areas. The specific method is very simple. Just put a little lard or kerosene under the fingernails of the pig's trotters, and then rub the cotton thread into the wick to light it. You don't have to worry about burning the nails of pig's trotters. Very practical!