ancient wisdom · Herb
Mole Cricket
Mole Cricket. Class: For promoting diuresis and penetrating dampness. Properties: Cold; Salty. Meridians: Bladder; Large Intestine; Small Intestine
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Lou Gu
中文名 (Chinese)
蝼蛄
Latin Name
Gryllotalpa
English Name
Mole Cricket
Alias Names
蝼蝈天蝼蝚蟪姑蝼窒蟓蛉杜狗炙鼠津姑蝼蜮仙姑石鼠硕鼠蛄土狗地狗拉拉古土狗崽地牯牛拉拉狗拉蛄
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Cold; Salty
Meridians (归经)
Bladder; Large Intestine; Small Intestine
Part Used
Dried whole body
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For promoting diuresis and penetrating dampness
功效分类 (CN)
利水渗湿
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
For promoting diuresis and desolving inflammation
🔗 External References
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