The efficacy and function of grasshoppers

In modern life, everyone is very familiar with various Chinese herbal medicines, among which grasshopper is a very common one. So what are the effects and functions of grasshoppers? Let's take a look.

[Alias] Grasshopper, oil grasshopper, grasshopper

[Source] The dried body of the rice grasshopper Oxya chinensis Thunb. of the grasshopper family is used as medicine. Catch in summer and autumn, scald to death with boiling water, and dry in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Relieve cough and asthma, calm the nerves, and eliminate accumulation. Used for bronchial asthma, whooping cough, infantile convulsions, and malnutrition.

[Usage and Dosage] 2 to 4 qian each time, 0.5 to 1 qian for children. Roast and grind into powder for oral administration.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 "Compendium of Materia Medica"

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of grasshoppers. Your choice should be based on your own needs, so that it will not harm your body and can achieve a good effect in improving the disease.