Herb
Shan gong chong (a millipede)
山蛩虫shan gong chong
1 sourceSafety notes recordedSpirobolus
Recorded in Bencao Gangmu, a segment burnt to ash and taken in water to cause aversion to the smell of wine, and (burnt black) applied to malign sores. Recorded in the source as severely toxic.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十二·虫部·湿生类·山蛩虫·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).
Further reading · modern literature
Third-party peer-reviewed literature listed for further reading. Not a MateriaTrace safety determination, and not a diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
- Myriapods (Diplopoda and Chilopoda): medical aspects of envenomationsRev Soc Bras Med Trop · 2025 · PMID 40531675
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 有大毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十二·虫部·湿生类·山蛩虫·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十二·虫部·湿生类·山蛩虫·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十二·虫部·湿生类·山蛩虫·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十二·虫部·湿生类·山蛩虫·安全Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.