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Alternate Chinese names: 蛇蝼 shé lóu

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Gryllotalpa africana Pal. de Beauvois; Gryllotalpa unispina Saussure

Use: Medicinal

Category: Water-disinhibiting dampness-percolating agents / Water-disinhibiting swelling-dispersing agents

Properties: Salty; cold.

Channel entry: Bladder channels.

Actions and indications: Disinhibits water and disperses swelling; frees the stool. Treats water swelling; stone strangury; dribbling urinary block and inhibited urination. Also treats scrofula; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng) and malign sores.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–30g) or use in powders. Topical: Grind raw bean and apply mixed.

Quality: Dry, undamaged insects without earth or other extraneous matter are the best.

Production area: Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Shāndōng, Héběi, ānhuī, Liáoníng.

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