The part of the cicada used in medicine is the skin shell shed by the cicada insect when it feathers, also known as cicada molt. Cicada molt has the effect of dispersing wind-heat, clearing the throat and opening the voice, transmitting rashes, brightening the eyes and reducing cataracts (improving vision and blurring of vision), restraining wind and stopping spasms (calming the wind and relieving spasms).
Cicada metamorphosis is sweet and cold. Attributed to the lung and liver meridians. It has the effects of dispersing wind-heat, clearing the throat and opening the voice, transmitting rashes, brightening the eyes and reducing cataracts, calming wind and relieving spasms. It can treat sore throat and hoarseness caused by wind-heat and cold; redness, swelling and pain in the throat caused by wind-heat and fire toxin attacking; and itching caused by wind-dampness impregnating the skin.
Cicada metamorphosis enters the liver meridian, good at evacuating and dispersing wind-heat in the liver meridian, and has the effect of brightening the eyes and reducing cataracts, and can treat the redness and swelling of the eyes and pain caused by the wind-heat attacking the liver or the liver fire inflammation. This product can also be used for the treatment of children’s acute and slow convulsions (pediatric diseases mainly manifested by dizziness, convulsions, convulsions), tetanus evidence.
In addition, Cicada Shell can sedate the mind, but also commonly used to treat children’s night crying restlessness. Note that pregnant women should be used with caution. The adverse effects and contraindications of the drug are not clear.
The use of drugs need to be carried out under the guidance of a doctor, should not be self-medication, in order to avoid adverse reactions.