What are the功效 and effects of ground beetle (Turkestan cockroach)?
Sep 25, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
The effects and benefits of the earth-bug (soil centipede) generally include promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, breaking up blood stasis, clearing heat and detoxifying, and strengthening tendons and bones. The earth-bug can promote blood circulation, eliminate blood stagnation, accelerate metabolism in areas affected by blood stasis, improve bruises and injuries from falls or blows, and facilitate fracture recovery. It is recommended to use this herb according to medical advice; self-medication without guidance is not advised.
The medicinal effects of ground beetle (土鳖虫) generally include promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, breaking up blood stasis, clearing heat and detoxifying, and strengthening tendons and bones. Specific analysis is as follows:
1. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis: Ground beetle can promote blood circulation, eliminate blood stagnation, accelerate metabolism in areas with blood stasis, improve traumatic injuries, and facilitate fracture recovery.
2. Reducing swelling and relieving pain: Ground beetle has good anti-inflammatory properties, helping to reduce redness, swelling, and pain caused by inflammation, thus achieving the effect of alleviating swelling and pain.
3. Breaking up blood stasis: This herb has a strong effect on activating blood circulation, promoting blood flow, and helping dissolve blood clots.
4. Clearing heat and detoxifying: With a salty taste and cold nature, ground beetle possesses heat-clearing and detoxifying properties, effectively improving heat-toxin symptoms such as skin rashes and oral ulcers.
5. Strengthening tendons and bones: Ground beetle can tonify the liver and spleen, warm the kidneys, and enhance yang energy, thereby exerting a beneficial effect on strengthening tendons and bones and promoting skeletal health.
It is recommended to use this herb under medical supervision; self-medication without guidance is not advised. If any adverse symptoms occur, seek prompt medical attention at a hospital.
