The efficacy and function of bamboo weevils

Speaking of bamboo weevils, I believe many friends know it because it has a good effect in treating diseases. However, some friends do not know the specific effects of bamboo weevils, so here we will learn about the effects of bamboo weevils in detail.

【English name】 Weevil

【Alias】 Bamboo elephant

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole insect of the bamboo weevil of the Curculionidae family.

[Original form] Bamboo weevil, the body is spindle-shaped, reddish brown and shiny. The head, antennae and snout are black, the snout is long, square and stick-shaped, with a larger end divided into two forked lobes. The ventral surface of the insect's thorax is black and shiny, the prothorax is bracelet-shaped, with a large, nearly rectangular black spot on the middle edge, and a large black spot on each side of the posterior lower edge. The wings are short and do not cover the end of the abdomen; there is also a large black spot at the corner of the elytra; each elytra has 9 parallel concave longitudinal lines, and the end of the abdomen is exposed outside the elytra. The female's abdomen has a blunt tip and there are tumor-like granular protrusions on the back of the beak.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Live in bamboo forests. Adults appear at the end of May, are abundant from June to August, and hibernate in indoor soil.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; bitter; warm

【Meridian】 Liver; spleen; kidney meridian

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism and relieve pain. Treats rheumatic pain

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: soak in wine, 3-5 pieces.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Chinese Medicinal Animals": It has the function of eliminating rheumatism and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat waist and leg pain caused by wind and cold.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the Chinese medicinal material bamboo weevil. For medicinal herbs that we don't understand, we should learn more about them so that we can make full use of them in our lives and not be at a loss.