Eating too many soft-shelled turtle bugs may cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and other discomforts, as well as toxic reactions such as nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
It is the dried body of the female insect of the cockroach family of Pelodiscidae, which has the efficacy of breaking blood and removing bruises, renewing tendons and bones, and is mainly used in treating bruises, tendon fractures, blood stasis and menorrhagia (menstruation stoppage caused by stasis of blood), and also used in treating post-partum bruising and abdominal pain, and the accumulation of plaques (lumps), etc. It is considered to be salty, cold, and cold.
According to traditional medicine, earthworm has a salty taste and cold medicinal properties. Therefore, eating too much of earthworm may cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and other discomforts. Meanwhile, earthworm has a small toxicity, and it is also important to note that it should not be taken in excess for a long period of time, in order to avoid toxic reactions such as nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
The commonly used clinical dosage is 3~10g, but due to the patient’s condition and physique, the specific dosage may also vary, so the medication should be taken in strict accordance with the doctor’s instructions, and should not be taken in excess or for a long period of time, in order to avoid the occurrence of serious adverse reactions.
In addition, Tupelo has certain effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, it is a drug that breaks blood circulation and passes menstruation, pregnant women should be prohibited from taking it, so as to avoid the emergence of, miscarriage and so on.
It is recommended that patients use Turbellaria sinensis under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not blindly use the medicine on their own to avoid the risk of medication.