The efficacy and function of longicorn

Chinese medicinal materials are very effective in treating certain diseases. Although the effect is a little slow, they have no side effects on the human body and are still highly respected by people. However, when choosing, you need to pay attention to its usage methods, etc. Let us learn about the medicinal material Longicorn.

[Other names] 蠰, nibbling mulberry (Erya), nibbling hair (Erya with Guo Pu's note), sky water buffalo (Qixiao Liangfang), star anise (Compendium of Materia Medica).

[Source] The whole insect of the Cerambycidae family, such as the star beetle, the mulberry beetle or other closely related insects.

【Original form】① Starry beetle

【Properties and flavors】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Toxic."

【Functions and indications】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can treat malaria, cold and fever, acute convulsions in children and swelling. It can penetrate the flesh and remove moles and dimples."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: in the form of pills or powder. For external use: grind into powder and apply on skin.

[Additional prescription] To treat malignant carbuncle: four star anise (from willow trees, dried in the shade and shelled) (if they are not available in winter, use their nests instead), half a penny of toad venom, one croton seed, a little powder frost, realgar and musk. First grind star anise into paste, add a little dissolved yellow wax, mix with other medicinal powders to make a paste and keep it tightly packed. Use a needle to prick the head of the sore to stop bleeding, use elm twigs to push a paste the size of wheat grains into the sore, put two pieces of sparrow droppings on the sore, and the sore will heal when the bleeding stops. There is no need to use the medicine again. Avoid cold water. (Bone-penetrating plaster from Compendium of Materia Medica)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica". "Ben Jing Feng Yuan": Longicorn is used to treat carbuncles and malignant ulcers. It is the quickest to remove arrowheads, bamboo thorns and wooden thorns, and is no different from mole crickets. If there is no mulberry leaf to eat, those from other trees will also do. Roast and grind into powder, mix with honey and apply on the affected area.

After reading the above article, I believe everyone has basically understood the effects and functions of longicorn? The medicinal value of longicorn is extremely high, but it is not suitable for everyone. You should judge based on your own actual situation. I hope everyone will pay attention to this.