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Pleonomus

Click beetle

叩头虫 〔叩頭蟲〕 kòu tóu chóng

Alternate English names: snapping beetle skipjack

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Pleonomus canaliculatus Faldermann; Melanotus caudex Lewis.; Agriotes fuscicollis Miwa

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid*; slightly warm*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Strengthens the body and fortifies the sinews and bones; eliminates malaria.* Treats malarial disease; aching sinews and bones; wilting-impediment (wěi bì) of the limbs.*

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