3. Protect animals, that is, terrestrial wild animals that are beneficial or have important economic and scientific research value under state protection.
In order to further implement the Wildlife Protection Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and strengthen the protection and management of terrestrial wildlife resources other than the national and local key protected wildlife, after research, the wildlife administrative department of the State Council held an expert demonstration meeting in Beijing in May 2000, and formulated the List of Terrestrial Wildlife under State Protection that is beneficial or has important economic and scientific research value (hereinafter referred to as the "three lists"). In 2000,
Toad is a beneficial amphibian;
Toads can eat 2000 to 3000 insects a day. Most of these insects are harmful to humans or crops.
Second, toad is a species with research value;
According to the trial textbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine published by Shanghai Science and Technology Publishing House:
Toad, fishy, warm and poisonous. Entering the heart meridian has the effects of detoxification, analgesia and resuscitation. The unique secret recipe for cancer compiled by China Folk Chinese Medicine Research and Development Association contains toad skin fishy, cool and slightly toxic, and has the functions of detoxification, diuresis and flatulence, and is mainly used for treating various swollen cancers. 1999 has been tested by quantum medicine of Shanghai Jiaotong University, especially for cancer, liver cirrhosis, pain and other diseases. The effective content of components exceeds 8000 (including components with immune function above 8000). According to The Complete Works of Traditional Chinese Medicine published by Huaxia Publishing House, Butui is less toxic, mainly used to treat children's sores and malnutrition, and is often used to treat tumors in modern times. Zen retreat can cure cancer, leukemia, lymphoma and so on.
According to the survey of folk application, cicada slough has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving swelling and pain, calming the heart and diuresis, strengthening yang and resisting cold virus, and has obvious curative effect on liver ascites and cancer. It can make the big three yang and small three yang of hepatitis B turn negative, and also can quickly and effectively enhance the physical fitness and immune function, and promote the natural balance of people-oriented metabolism. Please follow the doctor's advice.
Third, toads have economic value:
Toads are also better than frogs in medicine. China's first pharmaceutical monograph, Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, recorded the nature, taste, meridian tropism and indications of toad. For many years, people have collected secretions from the subauricular glands and skin glands of toads and dried them to make toad venom. Venenum Bufonis is one of the traditional precious medicinal materials in China, and it is the main raw material of 365,438+0 kinds of Chinese patent medicines, such as Liushen Pill, Meihua Banshe Pill and Zhu Yi Pill. Venenum Bufonis produced in China enjoys a high reputation in the international market, with an annual export of more than 5,000 kilograms, which can be exchanged for 5 million US dollars. An ordinary toad is only the size of a fist. However, in the tropical area of South America, the world's largest toad lives, and the largest individual is about 25 cm long, which is called the king of toads. King Toad not only has a big body, but also has a good appetite. He often moves in a sugarcane field and preys on all kinds of pests. Therefore, many sugar-producing areas in the world invited it to fight against the enemy of sugarcane and achieved good results. King Toad traveled all over the West Indies, Hawaii, the Philippines, New Guinea, Australia and other tropical regions. Protect billions of dollars of wealth for mankind every year. A female toad king lays about 38,000 eggs every year, which is the highest among amphibians.
Of course, catching wild toads is illegal.