The efficacy and function of banana butterfly

Traditional Chinese medicine is very helpful in treating certain diseases, so you can feel free when choosing herbs. Banana butterfly is a medicinal material that is not unfamiliar to us. Do you know its effects and functions? Let's take a look.

【English name】 Skipper of plantains

[Other names] Banana leaf roller, banana bagworm

[Source] Medicinal material source: The larvae or adults of the banana butterfly of the family Hesperidae.

[Original form] Banana butterfly, the adult body length is 30-35mm, and the wingspan is 75-85mm. The whole body is brown or dark brown, and the chest is covered with long hair. The compound eyes are large and hemispherical. The antennae are long. Forewings dark brown. The mature larvae are 50-64mm long, covered with white wax powder, have a black, slightly triangular head, and each segment of the thorax has 5 or 6 transverse wrinkles. There are 3 pairs of thoracic legs, 4 pairs of abdominal legs, and 1 pair of caudal legs.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: The adults lay eggs on banana and plantain leaves. The mature larvae overwinter in the rolled leaves and pupate in the following spring. Adults emerge in June and July.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cold

【Meridian】 Liver; Gallbladder

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; reduces swelling and relieves pain. Main ear

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder and blow into ears.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Chinese Medicinal Animals": It has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Treat suppurative otitis media.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of banana butterfly. If you want to eat banana butterfly, it is best to consult a Chinese medicine practitioner. I hope this helps you all.