What are the medicinal values ​​of cicada shells?

Many people in our daily life know what cicada shells are, and that cicada shells are effective in treating various chronic diseases. Although many people put cicada shells on the dining table for consumption, it is because they contain a lot of medicinal value. So how great are the medicinal properties of cicada shells, and what diseases should they be used to treat clinically? Here I will give you a detailed introduction to the medicinal value of cicada shells, hoping to be of some help to my friends.

1. Cicada shell is used to treat the initial onset of wind-heat, new wind-heat, winter fever attacking the lungs, and cough: 7.5 grams of mint, one qian of cicada shell (without feet and wings), 7.5 grams of peucedanum, 20 grams of light fermented black beans, 10 grams of melon shell, and 7.5 grams of burdock seeds. Decoction. (Spicy and cool method of relieving exterior symptoms in "Shibing Lun")

2. Cicada shells are used to treat hoarseness caused by external factors: 10 grams of clean cicada shells (without the feet and soil), 50 grams of talc, 20 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, five Sterculia lychnophora, 10 grams each of mulberry leaves and mint leaves. Brew it in a kettle and drink it as a substitute for tea. One day you will hear sound, two days you will hear clear sound, and three days you will be completely healed. (Records of the Study of Chinese and Western Cultures)

3. Cicada shells are used to treat coughs and lung qi stagnation: 50 grams each of cicada shells (remove the soil and stir-fry slightly), ginseng (remove the stem), and Schisandra chinensis, and 25 grams each of tangerine peel and licorice (roasted). Grind all into fine powder. Take 25 grams each time, with ginger soup, at any time. (Cicada Shell Soup from "Children's Health General Micro-discussion Prescriptions")

4. Cicada shells are used to treat shortness of breath, inability to lie down, and nasal congestion and cough: cicada shells (remove the soil, head, feet, and wings and fry them), 150 grams each of apricot kernel and Aristolochia, and 30 grams of human tongue (calcined with alum). Grind the above ingredients into fine powder and make steamed jujube meat into balls as big as sunflower seeds. Take 6 to 7 pills each time with onion tea before going to bed. Avoid hot food for half a day after taking it. (Dingchuan Pill from Ancient and Modern Medical System)

5. Cicada shells are used to treat colds, coughs and aphonia: 5 grams of cicada shells, 15 grams of burdock seeds, 5 grams of licorice and 7.5 grams of platycodon. Take it as a decoction. (Modern Practical Chinese Medicine)

6. Cicada shell to treat dizziness and headache: 100 grams of cicada shell. Slightly stir-fry and grind into powder. Take 5 grams with warm wine at any time. (Cicada Shell Powder from Shenghuifang)

7. Cicada shells are used to treat acne: Take equal parts of lithospermum officinale, cicada shells, Akebia trifoliata, peony root, and licorice (roasted). Take 10 grams each time, decocted in water. (Kuai Tou San from "Prescriptions for Smallpox in Children")

8. Cicada shells are used to treat febrile diseases with fever both inside and outside the body and a strong and floating pulse: 15 grams of peppermint leaves, 10 grams of cicada shells (without the base and soil), 50 grams of gypsum (pounded into fine powder), and 7.5 grams of licorice. Decoction. (Liangjie Decoction from Zhongzhong Canxilu)

9. Cicada shells are used to treat skin itching caused by wind and dampness: cicada shells and mint leaves in equal parts. For the end. Mix 5 grams with wine and take three times a day. (Yao Sengtan's Collection of Effective Prescriptions)

10. Cicada sloughs are used to treat stomach heat and vomiting. Use 50 cicada sloughs (remove the mud) and 50 grams of talcum powder, grind them into powder, take 10 grams each time, add a bowl of water and honey to adjust the taste. This recipe is called "Qing Ge San".

11. Cicada shells are used to treat fever, itching and scratching caused by acne: 50 grams each of cicada shells and Rehmannia root bark. For the end. Take two to three spoons each time, and drink with white wine two to three times. (Cicada Flower Powder from "Red Water Mysterious Pearl")

12. Cicada shell tetanus (fever). Fry the cicada shells, grind them into powder, take 5 grams with wine, it is very effective. Another recipe: Grind the slough of Yiyi into powder, add onion saliva and mix well, apply it to the wound, and the bad water will flow out. The effect will be immediate. The name of this prescription is "Zhuifengsan".

13. Cicada shell is used to treat epilepsy and convulsions caused by excessive fever: cicada shell (remove the soil and stir-fry) 25 grams, ginseng (remove the stem) 25 grams, scutellaria baicalensis 0.5 grams, poria 0.5 grams, cimicifuga 0.5 grams, all of the above are ground into fine powder; bezoar 0.5 grams (ground separately), gardenia jasmine 5 grams (ground), oyster 0.5 grams (ground). Grind the above ingredients into powder, take half a penny of it each time, mix with decoction of Schizonepeta and mint, and drink at any time. (Cicada Shell Powder from "Children's Health General Micro-discussion Prescription")

Cicada shells can resist cold viruses and have good heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, especially for difficult-to-treat cancers. The effect is also very significant. If a person is usually weak and has low resistance, he can actually eat cicada shells appropriately, but he must follow the doctor's orders when taking it, so as not to cause harm to his health.