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Anoplopherae seu Aprionae Larva

Mulberry worm

桑蠹虫 〔桑蠹蟲〕 sāng dù chóng

Alternate English names: long-horned beetle grub longicorn grub

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Anoplophora chinensis (Förster); Apriona germari (Hope)

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; balanced; toxic.

Channel entry: Liver, spleen, and lung channels.

Actions and indications: Quickens the blood, eliminates stasis, and frees menstruation. Treats taxation damage to blood stasis; amenorrhea due to blood stagnation; lumbar pain; flooding; vaginal discharge.

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