Kou Tou Chong

Name

Kou Tou Chong (Burrowed Click Beetle)

1. 叩头虫
2. Burrowed Click Beetle
3. 叩頭蟲
4. Pleonomus Canaliculatus

The Effect of Kou Tou Chong

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.