The efficacy and function of bamboo borer

Everyone is familiar with bamboo borers, but some people are relatively unfamiliar with them. In fact, bamboo borer is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. So what exactly do bamboo borers do?

[Source] It is the larvae of the bamboo borer, an insect of the family Pocillopidae .

[Original form] The body is small and slender, about 5 mm long, and also brown. The head is hidden under the prothorax, and there is a pair of antennae that protrude straight from the front of the eyes. They are divided into 11 segments and the ends are in the shape of clubs. The mouthparts are suitable for biting, the upper lip is protruding, the end of the mandible has 2 teeth, and the mandible has long filaments. The prothorax can be rotated, with 2 pairs of wings. The forewings are horny and strong elytra with many longitudinal ridges; the hindwings are membranous and suitable for flying. There are three pairs of legs, each with five tarsal segments.

【Function and indication】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "To treat wax pear head sores in children, take the inside of the bamboo shoots, pound them, and apply them with cow's urine."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From Compendium of Materia Medica: Bamboo borer lives in bamboos and looks like a small silkworm. When it gets old, it will transform into a moth with hard wings.

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