What are the functions and benefits of Turbatrix?
Sep 13, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Sun Lianqing
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, as a traditional Chinese medicinal material, *Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga* (Tubiechong) has functions and effects including promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, continuing tendons and mending bones, reducing swelling and relieving pain, promoting circulation of qi and blood, and assisting in the improvement of abdominal masses or accumulations. It should be noted that *Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga* possesses a strong effect in breaking up blood stasis and is contraindicated for pregnant women to avoid the risk of miscarriage. It should also be used cautiously in individuals with excessive menstrual bleeding or without blood stasis. As a medicinal herb, its dosage and combination should be controlled under professional guidance.
Generally, as a traditional Chinese medicinal material, the Turkestan cockroach (Ge jie) has functions and effects mainly including promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, continuing tendons and mending bones, reducing swelling and relieving pain, promoting circulation of meridians, and assisting in improving abdominal masses. The specific analysis is as follows:
1. Promoting Blood Circulation to Remove Blood Stasis: The Turkestan cockroach is salty and cold in nature and enters the liver meridian. It has a strong effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is suitable for symptoms such as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and postpartum abdominal pain caused by blood stasis. By dissipating blood stasis in the body, it improves the poor circulation of qi and blood, thus alleviating pain and blockage caused by blood stasis.
2. Continuing Tendons and Mending Bones: The Turkestan cockroach is a commonly used herb in orthopedics. It can promote the repair of tendons and bones, and is suitable for injuries from falls or blows, tendon injuries, fractures, and swelling and pain caused by blood stasis. It can accelerate fracture healing and tendon repair by activating blood circulation to remove blood stasis and nourishing tendons and bones.
3. Reducing Swelling and Relieving Pain: For local swelling and pain caused by blood stasis, the Turkestan cockroach can dissipate blood stasis, unblock meridians, reduce local inflammatory response, and alleviate swelling and pain. It has certain auxiliary effects on both swelling and pain caused by injuries and internal organ pain caused by internal blood stasis.
4. Promoting Circulation of Meridians: The Turkestan cockroach can clear the blockage in meridians caused by blood stasis, improve symptoms such as limb numbness, limited flexion and extension, and joint pain caused by blocked meridians. It is especially suitable for bi syndrome caused by blood stasis blocking the meridians, reducing limb discomfort by promoting the circulation of qi and blood in the meridians.
5. Assisting in Improving Abdominal Masses: The function of promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis of the Turkestan cockroach has an auxiliary effect on abdominal masses caused by blood stasis. By dissipating blood stasis and softening and dispersing hard lumps, it helps reduce the size of masses and alleviate discomfort such as abdominal distension and pain caused by accumulation.
When using the Turkestan cockroach, it is important to note that its effect of promoting blood circulation is strong, so pregnant women should avoid it to prevent miscarriage; those with excessive menstrual flow and those without blood stasis should use it cautiously. As a medicinal material, its dosage and combination should be controlled under professional guidance. Self-medication should be avoided to ensure safety and effectiveness of use.
