The efficacy and function of crickets

Many people choose crickets because of their high-value pharmacological effects, but we must be careful not to eat them casually, otherwise it will have some bad effects on the body. We need to understand it before eating it. Are you ready?

[Alias] Earth spider, cicada (Erya), cicada (Bencao Shiyi), cicada mother (Compendium of Materia Medica).

[Source] The whole insect of the cricket family.

[Original morphology] The body is oblong, about 1 cm long. The whole body is dark brown. The cephalothorax is larger than the abdomen, and the mouth is small and located at the end of the head, which is suitable for sucking; there are 4 pairs of simple eyes at the front end of the cephalothorax; there are 6 pairs of appendages below, the first pair is chelate-shaped, and the second pair is foot barbels, which are like antennae. The last segment of the male is enlarged and becomes a mating organ. The remaining 4 pairs are walking legs. There is a U-shaped groove in the center of the back of the chest. The abdomen is oval with 7 pairs of white stripes. There is a genital pore in the center of the anterior ventral surface and it is covered with a genital plate. There are two pairs of warty spindle processes at the tail end, with small holes at the tip, which lead to the spindle glands, which can secrete mucus and spin silk.

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

【Functions and indications】 "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is used to treat all kinds of swelling, carbuncle and other sores, old flesh tumors, burn them into bundles and apply them with pig fat in the twelfth month. It can also be made into an ointment with other medicines to cure swelling."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica".

After the above introduction to crickets, we have a detailed understanding of crickets. In life, we can learn more about the characteristics of crickets and make full use of its medicinal value to serve our lives.