Medicinals
qiāng láng / 蜣螂 / 蜣螂 / dung beetle
Latin pharmacognostic name: Catharsius
Alternate English names:
Alternate Chinese names: 蜣螂虫 qiāng láng chóng
Origin: Animal
Use: medicinal
Category: Blood-Quickening Stasis-dispelling agents / Blood-quickening pain-relieving agents
Properties: Salty; cold; toxic.
Channel entry: liver, stomach, and large intestine channels.*
Indications:
- Breaks stasis and settles fright:
Concretions and conglomerations ; fright epilepsy (jīng xián). - Frees the stool and attacks toxin: Constipation;
sores ; welling-abscesses; toxin swelling.Dosage & Method:
Oral: Decoct (0.9–2.4g).
Warning:
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Quality:
Thoroughly dry, black, undamaged ones are the best.
Product Area:
Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Héběi, Húběi, and to a lesser extent Fújiàn, Guǎngdōng, and Guǎngxī.
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