The efficacy and function of mole cricket

Mole cricket is a very common Chinese medicinal material in daily life. It has high medicinal and nutritional value to the human body, and it is not too difficult to purchase. Let's analyze several aspects of mole crickets.

[Alias] Lala cricket, native dog

[Source] The whole adult of the mole cricket Gryllotalpa africana Palisot et Beaurois or the giant mole cricket G. unispina Saussure, both of the family Grillotidae. Catch in summer and autumn, scald to death with boiling water, and dry in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】Salty, cold. Slightly poisonous.

[entry into meridians] Enter the bladder, large intestine and small intestine meridians.

【Functions and indications】Diuretic and anti-edema. Used for edema, ascites, difficulty urinating, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] 3 to 5 pieces, roast and grind into powder, take with rice wine or warm water.

【Note】 People with weak constitution and pregnant women should not take this medicine.

[Remarks] (1) It is used for abdominal edema, dysuria and other solid symptoms. It can be used in combination with Euphorbia, Daphne dahurica, etc. If used to treat urinary retention, you can roast the mole cricket, grind it while hot, and mix it with rice wine or boiling water.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Ben Jing"

Nowadays, people's life pressure is constantly increasing, which makes our bodies often in a state of fatigue. Mole cricket, as a traditional Chinese medicine, has a certain regulating effect on the body. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.