Medicinals

zhè chóng / 蟅虫 / 蟅蟲 / ground beetle;

Latin pharmacognostic name: Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga

Alternate English names: ground beetle

Alternate Chinese names: 土鳖 tǔ biē土鳖虫 tǔ biē chóng; 地鳖 dì biē; 地鳖虫 dì biē chóng

Origin: Animal

Use: medicinal

Category: Blood-Quickening Stasis-dispelling agents / Blood-quickening injury-healing agents

Properties: Salty; cold; slightly toxic.

Channel entry: liver channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 3–10g in decoctions. If taken as a powder, each dose should be 1–1.5g, taken with yellow wine. Zhè chóng is mostly used in its raw form for external use; for internal use, it is stir-fried to reduce its unpleasant fishy flavor.

Warning:

Zhè chóng is slightly toxic and has a potent blood-quickening effect. Hence, it is contraindicated in pregnancy.

Quality:

Undamaged large insects that have not been burnt by oven drying.

Product Area:

Fújiàn, Jiāngsū, Héběi.

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