mantis

mantis

(bielu)

[synonyms] However, luanxing, Juei, Hun (Erya), eclipse riddle (Benjing), fashion (dialect), WAFU (Shuowen), Tianma (gaoyinzhu of LvShiChunQiu), Luolang, Shilang (guofuzhu of Erya), Yiming (guopujie of dialect), juaxi, Daolang, Luang (Gangmu), Luofu, Zhuolang (Shuowen Jiezi Zhu).

[source] it is the whole insect of mantidae.

[animal morphology] 1

The body is large, yellowish brown or green, about 7 cm long. The head is triangular. The anterior chest, back plate and shoulder are well developed. It is wider from the posterior part to the base of forelimb. The pronotum is slender with fine teeth arranged on the lateral margin. There are small verrucous protrusions on both sides of the middle longitudinal groove, and there are fine teeth behind them, but they are not very clear. The front wing is leathery, the front edge is greenish, and there are obvious Brown veins at the end; the rear wing is slightly longer than the front wing, and extends backward slightly, with dark brown spots of different depths scattered among them. The female abdomen is especially enlarged. 3 pairs of feet, slender. The forefoot is thick and sickle shaped. There are more than 16 short spines on the outer edge of the base. There are 4 short spines on the outer edge of the lower leg segment, and the second one is the largest.

It lives on grass and branches. It preys on all kinds of insects. In autumn, it lays eggs between the stems or branches of grass, and hatches at the end of the next spring. It is distributed in most parts of the country.

② Small knife beetle

It is medium in size, 4.8-9.5 cm in length, grayish brown to dark brown in color, with black brown irregular dots scattered among them. The head is slightly larger and triangular. The anterior thorax and back are slender, and the lateral margin is finely toothed. The teeth on the side corner are slightly special. Forewings leathery, terminal obtuse round, with yellowish brown or reddish brown, with dirty yellow spots. The veins of hind wing are dark brown. There is a large black stripe on the medial base of the anterior chest, foot and leg and the medial middle of the tibia.

It is distributed in most parts of the country.

The egg sheaths (cuttlebone) of the above two Mantis species are also used for medicinal purposes.

In addition to the above two kinds of mantis, the common and widely distributed Mantis species are thin winged mantis, giant axe mantis and North China knife mantis, etc. the whole insect and egg sheath can also be used for medicine.

[collection] in summer and autumn.

[chemical composition] the body fluid of green mantis is alkaline, pH 7.8-9.0, while that of brown mantis is is acidic, pH 5-6 (possibly related to food). In vitro, the coloration of the two pigments can be alternated due to their acidity and alkalinity. The brown pigment and yellow pigment of the mantis are biliverdin and its analogues; the subcutaneous and blood of the mantis contain biliverdin. Like higher animals, glycine is a material for the synthesis of biliverdin.

[nature and taste] Yilin zuanyao: "sweet, salty, warm. "

[function indications] treat convulsion, sore throat, hemorrhoids.

① "Compendium": "treatment of children with acute convulsive tetany, and out of the arrow, the living can corrode warts. "

② Yilin zuanyao: "tonifying the heart, relieving the liver, eliminating wind heat, calming convulsion and epilepsy. Entering the heart can release heat and disperse blood stasis. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: pills and powder. External use: grind the end to twitch the nose, blow the throat or adjust to apply.

[prescription selection] 1. To treat children's panic and convulsion: one mantis, one lizard and one barefoot centipede. The top three flavors are fine powder. Gouge out each ear and blow into the nose. (in Sheng Ji Zong Lu)

② For the treatment of laryngopathy, whether new or old, sore throat or ragged: one Mantis (dried in the sun), one clean borneol, seven borax, five green calyx plum (pedicled). A total of fine powder, blowing into the throat, can generate muscle, anti-inflammatory. (Fujian)

③ Treatment of hemorrhoids: burn Mantis (brown) take it. (new compendium of Materia Medica)

④ Treatment of beriberi (arthralgia, water beriberi): take the body part of mantis and pound it with rice grains to wrap the affected parts of legs and feet. (animal and plant folk medicine)

Chinese PinYin : Tang Lang