Chinese medicine cuttlebone, for the praying mantis family insects large knife mantis, small knife mantis or giant axe mantis egg sheath. Li Shizhen said: “its son room name cuttlebone, its shape light as raw silk also”. First published in the “Shennong Ben Cao Jing”, listed as the top quality, the herbs have been collected in successive generations. It has been used as a medicine to consolidate sperm and reduce urine, and to tonify the kidney and help Yang. It is commonly used for kidney deficiency and impotence, spermatorrhea, enuresis and frequent urination. The Chinese Medicine Department of the Aerospace Center Hospital Zhang Chang Sang Piao Xiao [Source] is the egg sheath of the large knife mantis, small knife mantis or giant axe mantis, family Mantis. Alias】Sang Piao Xiao, mantis seeds, Lai urang, mantis shell, cuttlebone, etc. Taste and Attribution】Sweet, salty, flat. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. Functions and Indications】Sperm fixation and urine reduction, tonifying the kidney and helping Yang. Indicated for spermatorrhea, slippery sperm, enuresis, urinary frequency, leucorrhea, impotence and other conditions. Dosage and Administration】Decoction, 6-10 g. [Selection Guide] Long body, long, intact, larvae not yet emerged, yellow color, light body with toughness, no impurities is preferred. Storage and preservation】Place in a dry box in a ventilated and dry place to prevent mold and mildew. Note: This product helps Yang to fix astringency, so Yin deficiency and fire, bladder heat and frequent urination should not be used. The effect of this product is that it can be used for the treatment of urinary retention in children. [Source] [Yang Xiao. Treatment of pediatric enuresis with fried charcoal of mulberry cuttlebone [J]. Chinese Medicine Bulletin, 1986, 07:60] Herpes zoster Take 20 g of mulberry cuttlebone, put it on a tile and dry it over a slight fire, grind it into fine powder, then pour it into a container and add an appropriate amount of sesame oil to mix it well. Apply the above medicine to the affected area with a cotton swab 3 to 4 times a day without bandaging. Generally, the papule is eliminated in 3-5 days of treatment, the herpes is crusted in 5-7 days, and is cured by shedding in 8-10 days. [Source] [Chen P, Cui Xiangming, Chen Juan. Analysis of 12 cases of herpes zoster treated with mulberry cuttlebone [J]. Chinese rural medicine, 1995, 01:23] seminal emission Take mulberry cuttlebone 6g (fried and charred), calcined keel, calcined oyster 9g each, decocted in water, or single flavor grinded, salt water delivery. Generally take the medicine for 1 to 2 weeks to be effective. Source] [Nong Xun Xue. “General Dagger” and mulberry cuttlebone [J]. Oriental Medicine, 2007, 11:46] white turbidity, red and white with the next take mulberry cuttlebone 30g, dragon bone 40g, finely grinded, each time 5g, light salt water on an empty stomach, once a night. Generally take the medicine for 7-10 days to be effective. Source] [Nong Xunxue. “General Dagger” and mulberry cuttlebone [J]. Oriental medicine, 2007, 11:46] frostbite ( not ulcerated) will be taken off the tree of mulberry cuttlebone, cut with a knife, take out the yellow juice, apply the sore surface, do not wrap, once a day or every other day, generally about 5 days can be cured. Source] [Nongxue. “General Dagger” and mulberry cuttlebone [J]. Oriental Pharmacy, 2007, 11:46] lumbar weakness Take 9g each of cuttlebone, Semen Cuscutae and Fructus Lycii, 15g of Radix Rehmanniae. add 500ml of water, decoct to 200ml, take in 2 times in the morning and evening, usually 5 to 10 days to see the effect. Source] [Nong Xun Xue. “General Dagger” and mulberry cuttlebone [J]. Oriental Medicinal Food, 2007, 11:46]