Effects of Jinsha Niu

Many people don’t know much about the true meaning of Jinsha Niu. In fact, the origin of Jinsha Niu is very widespread in the southern region. It is occasionally common in the northern region, but it rarely appears. Jinsha Niu has the effects of regulating urethral stones, nourishing the kidneys, preventing high fever in children, and urinary problems. The method of use is to use it regularly according to the dosage and make corresponding judgments based on personal constitution.

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This product is the dried larvae of Myrmeleon formicarius Linnaeus, an animal of the Myrmecophaga family.

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Source: This product is the dried larvae of Myrmeleon formicarius Linnaeus, an animal of the Myrmecophaga family.

The main production areas are Guangdong, Guangxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Hunan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hainan and other places.

They can be harvested and processed throughout the year. Most of them are collected by shoveling sand and sifting from the ant flies' habitats in summer and autumn. After catching them, they are stir-fried over low heat until the insect bodies swell.

Medicinal material properties: This product is grain-shaped, 7 to 15 mm long, yellowish brown in color with black-brown spots; the head is relatively flat and large, with well-developed mouthparts, a pair of upper jaws, flat and long, and curved inward like a pincer; the chest is large, with 10 segments on the abdomen, the chest and abdomen are swollen or slightly swollen, with short hairs on both sides and thorns at the end; there are 3 pairs of legs, the middle leg is the longest, and most of them have fallen off during harvesting, processing and frying. Lightweight and crispy. It has a slightly fishy smell and a slightly salty taste. The best ones are those that are large, full-shaped, yellowish-brown, light and swollen, and free of sand and mud.

Nature, flavor and function: spicy, salty and warm. It enters the kidney and bladder meridians. Antipyretic, antispasmodic, dispersing nodules, diuretic, relieving stranguria, and detoxifying carbuncle. Used for high fever in children, kidney and urethral stones, urinary problems, scrofula, and furunculosis. The usual dosage is 3 to 9 grams, taken as a decoction or ground into powder.

Function: Enters the kidney and bladder meridians. Antipyretic, antispasmodic, dispersing nodules, diuretic, relieving stranguria, and detoxifying carbuncle. Used for high fever in children, kidney and urethral stones, urinary problems, scrofula, and furunculosis. The usual dosage is 3 to 9 grams, taken as a decoction or ground into powder.