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.
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