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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;