Herb

Dung beetle (Qiang lang)

蜣螂qiang lang
1 sourceSafety notes recordedCatharsius molossus

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for childhood fright epilepsy and convulsions, abdominal distension with chills and fever, adult mania, and for blocked urination and stool, dysentery, prolapse, hemorrhoids and sores. Recorded in the source as toxic.

Used in 1 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十一·虫部·化生类·蜣螂·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：小儿惊痫瘈疭，腹胀寒热，大人癫疾狂易；治大小便不通，下痢赤白，脱肛，一切痔瘘丁肿。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸，寒，有毒。

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Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十一·虫部·化生类·蜣螂·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十一·虫部·化生类·蜣螂·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十一·虫部·化生类·蜣螂·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十一·虫部·化生类·蜣螂·安全Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.