穿山甲为鲮鲤科动物穿山甲MauispentadatactvlaLinnaeus的鳞甲。临床一般用炮制品（炮山甲或醋山甲）。由于穿山甲列为国家三类保护动物，不能随意捕捉，近年来产量逐年减少，价格不断上涨，致使一些药贩为了追求经济利益，不按药典要求进行规范炮制，而用浓盐水淬制炮山甲．《 The pangolin is the scale armor of the genus Peanula Mauispentadatactvla Linnaeus. Clinical generally used artillery products (Cannon Hill or Vinegar. Since the pangolin is listed as a national category III protected animal, it cannot be caught arbitrarily. In recent years, the output has been reduced year by year, and the price has been rising. As a result, some drug vendors have not standardized the requirements of the Pharmacopoeia in order to pursue economic interests, but have used salted water to quench the guns. . <<