叩頭蟲

Name

Kou Tou Chong (Burrowed Click Beetle)

1. 叩头虫
2. Kou Tou Chong
3. Burrowed Click Beetle
4. Pleonomus Canaliculatus

The Effect of 叩頭蟲

Property

Pungent, slightly warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Strengthen the tendons and bones, prevent malaria.

Indications

Malaria, arthralgia and myalgia, paralysis of limbs.

Dosage and Administrations

Stew it for eating, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.