Cicada molts are the shells shed by the insects of the family Cicadidae, the black grasshoppers, when they fledge. The black grasshopper is large and inhabits poplar, willow, elm, acacia, maple poplar and other trees. After 1 generation often takes 12-13 years, China is distributed in most areas south of Liaoning. So what are the medicinal benefits and effects of cicada molts? The following you and I to learn more about it.
The cicada shed [alias] cicada retreat, cicada clothes, know the skin.
The product is the skin shell of the cicada family insect, the black grasshopper, when it is feathered.
It is also known as the “cicada”. It belongs to the lung and liver meridians.
Functions and Indications】Dispersing wind-heat, relieving pharynx, penetrating rash, brightening eyes and reducing opacity, relieving spasm. It is used for wind-heat colds, sore throat and mute voice, impermeable measles, itchy rubella, red eyes and cataracts, convulsions and tetanus.
Dosage and Administration】Internal use: decoction, 3-6g, or in pills or powder. For external use: Decoction or powdered and mixed.
The outer shape is similar to cicada and hollow, slightly curved. The surface is tea-brown, translucent, lustrous, covered with black-brown or yellow-brown fine hairs. The back of the thorax is divided longitudinally or in a cross-shaped longitudinal split, the abdomen is flat and round. The body is light, membranous, hollow and fragile. The smell is faint and the taste is light. The yellow color, light body, intact, no mud and sand is preferred.
Storage and preservation】Light, hollow and fragile. Place in a dry place and prevent pressure.
Note for use】 Pregnant women should not take it, and it should not be taken for pox rashes with deficiency cold.
[Experimental prescription] Children’s wind-heat asthma: cicada, stiff silkworm, peppermint 3 flavors after research, each time 1-2g, 3 times a day, boiled water. This formula is especially suitable for mild cases of wind-heat asthma, such as those with phlegm in the throat and squeaky voice. This formula has the effect of draining wind and heat, relieving spasm and tranquilizing the mind, removing phlegm and dispersing heat and calming asthma.
Cataract: 9g of Cicadelle, 1 dose per day, served with warm boiled water or yellow wine, 1 month of taking the medicine, vision are improved to different degrees.
Wind-heat urticaria: 100g of cicada molasses, washed, dried, roasted and grinded into fine powder, 3g per dose, 2 times daily, served with warm water.
Syringomyelia: Take 6g of Cicada molasses, decoct it twice in water and filter off the residue. Half of the liquid is taken internally, the other half is soaked in gauze and then hot compressed on the affected area, once a day, generally 3-5 days of continuous medication can be cured.
Frostbite: Cicada molts, angelica each equal parts, crushed through 80 mesh sieve, mixed with walnut oil into a paste, applied to the affected area, covered with petroleum jelly gauze, gauze bandage, every other day, generally 5 times can be cured.
Pediatric prolapse: Cicada molasses in appropriate amount, baked and dried, research very fine powder. After washing the affected area with 1% alum water and applying sesame oil, sprinkle with cicada molasses powder and slowly return the prolapse.