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Cockroach (Chechong)
Pharmaceutical Name: Eupolyphaga
Zoological Name: 1. Eupolyphaga sinensis
walk.; 2. Steleophaga plancyi (Bol.)
Common Name: Cockroach
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The cockroach is caught in summer,
killed by boiling in water and then dried
in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Salty, cold and
slightly toxic
Meridian: Liver
Functions: To invigorate blood and remove
stagnation
Indications & Combinations:
1. Amenorrhea or postpartum abdominal pain
due to blood stagnation. Cockroach (Chechong)
is used with Rhubarb (Dahuang) and Peach seed
(Taoren) in the formula Xia Yuxue Tang.
2. Abdominal or epigastric masses. Cockroach
(Chechong) is used with Turtle shell (Biejia),
Rhubarb (Dahuang), Moutan bark (Mudanpi) and
Peach seed (Taoren) in the formula Biejia
Jian Wan.
3. Pains caused by external injuries or
lumbar pain due to sprain. Cockroach (Chechong)
is used with Peach seed (Taoren), Frankincense
(Ruxiang) and Myrrh (Moyao). Cockroach (Chechong)
may also be taken alone.
Dosage: 3-10 g; 1-1.5 g for powder
Cautions & Contraindications: This substance
is contraindicated during pregnancy. |
