The efficacy and function of flower mosquito

Flower mosquito is a common Chinese medicinal material. It has great health benefits and is also effective for some diseases. We need to choose it according to our needs. Many people in our daily lives don’t know much about flower mosquitoes, so let’s analyze some of them below.

[Alias] Yellow ant (Selected from the entire exhibition: Dermatology).

[Source] The whole insect of the multi-hairy rove beetle of the family Paederidae. Collected in summer and autumn and used fresh.

[Original form] It is shaped like an ant, with brown hairs scattered all over the body, very short elytra, rectangular, and dark blue or dark green in color. Antennae are thread-like with dark brown tips. The whiskers are composed of three or four sections. The fourth section is very short, with a wart-like tip, also dark brown. The back of the head is neck-shaped, and the two sections of the head and tail are black. The pronotum is slightly oval, and its ventral surface and feet are reddish brown. They mostly live by the edges of fields, ditches and around the roots of corn. They tend to fly towards the light in the summer evening.

【Toxicity】 Toxic.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification, insecticide, and antipruritic. Treat neurodermatitis and ringworm.

[Usage and Dosage] This product is toxic and should not be taken internally.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat neurodermatitis and tinea: appropriate amount of flower ant insect. Soak in 75% alcohol for three days, then apply the liquid to the affected area once every seven days. (The properties and flavors are from Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above content is an introduction to Chinese medicinal flower mosquitoes. I hope it can be of some help to everyone. There are many medicinal herbs similar to flower mosquitoes in our daily life. When we consume Chinese medicines such as flower mosquitoes, we need to follow the doctor's instructions and not consume them blindly.