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Mantis egg case
桑螵蛸 〔桑螵蛸〕sāng piāo xiāo
Latin pharmacognostic name: Mantidis Oötheca
Alternate English names: praying mantis egg case
Alternate Chinese names: 桑蛸 sāng xiāo; 螵蛸 piāo xiāo; 螳螂子 táng láng zǐ; 桑上螳螂窠 sāng shàng táng láng kē; 螳螂蛋 táng láng dàn; 螳螂壳 táng láng ké
Kingdom: Animal
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Tenodera sinensis Saussure; Statilia maculata (Thunberg); Hierodula patellifera (Serville) . (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Paratenodera sinensis Saussure; Statilia maculata Thunb.; Mantis religiosa L.; Hierodula patellifera Serville; Paratenodera augustipennis Saussure; Tenodera sinensis Saussure*; Statilia maculata (Thunberg) *; Hierodula patellifera (Serville) *
Use: Medicinal
Category: Astringing agents / Intestine-astringing diarrhea-checking agents
Properties: Salty, sweet; balanced.
Channel entry: Liver and kidney channels.
Indications:
- Secures essence and reduces urination: Seminal emission; enuresis.
- Supplements the kidney and assists yáng: Impotence due to kidney yáng vacuity.
Dosage & Method: Oral: 6–10g in decoctions. Also frequently used in medicinal liquors, powders, and pills.
Warnings: This medicinal should not be used in the presence of yīn vacuity with internal fire or for frequent urination with heat in the bladder.
Quality: Unbroken, supple, dry, yellow egg cases that contain larvae and are free of attached vegetable matter are the best.
Product Area: Most parts of China.
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