Cicada Slough and its Application:How to use the Slough of Cryptotympana pubricius?

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Basic Botanical Data Info:Cicada Slough or Periostracum Cicadae.

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 Periostracum Cicadae
 Latin: Periostracum Cicadae
 Full Latin Name:Periostracum Cicadae Cryptotympana atrata Fab- ricius
 Pharmaceutical Name: Periostracum Cicadae
 Zoological Name: Cryptotympana pustulata Fabricius or Cryptotympana atrata Fabricius
 Common Name: Cicada Slough
 Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu
 Properties and Taste: Sweet and cool
 Meridian: Lung and liver

 Common Names: Chan Tui (from Yao Xing Lun),Zhou Jia (from Zhuang Zi),Chan Qiao,Fu Yu,Ku Chan (from Bie Lu),Zhou Liao Tui Pi (from Ben Cao Shi Yi),Chan Tui Ke (from Sheng Hui Fang),Jin Niu Er (from Wei Sheng Jiang Yi Fang),Chan Tui (from Lin Zheng Zhi Nan),Cui Mi Chong Ke (from Gui Zhou Min Jiang Fang Yao Ji),Ji Ji Hou Pi,Ji Ji Pi (from Shan Dong Zhong Yao),Zhi Liao Pi,Re Pi, Ma Er Niao Pi (from Zhong Yao Zhi).

 Part Used and Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The slough shed by the cicada is found on the ground or on the branches of trees then dried in the sun. Collect in summer and autumn,clean and get rid of soil and wastes,dry in the sun and apply raw type.

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last edit date:29th,June.2009.