ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Mylabris; Blister Beetle
Mylabris; Blister Beetle. Class: Blood Activating Stasis Removing Drugs. Properties: Pungent; Hot; Extremely Poisonous. Meridians: Liver; Stomach; Kidney
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Ban Mao
δΈζε (Chinese)
ζθ₯
Latin Name
Mylabris
English Name
Mylabris; Blister Beetle
Alias Names
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β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Pungent; Hot; Extremely Poisonous
Meridians (ε½η»)
Liver; Stomach; Kidney
Part Used
Dried whole body
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Blood Activating Stasis Removing Drugs
εζεη±» (CN)
ζ΄»θ‘η₯ηθ―
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
Break up blood and expel stasisdissipate binds and disperse welling-abscesseroding sores
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Concretion and conglomeration, intractable lichen, scrofula, wart, non-opened welling abscess and flat abscess, malign sore.
Toxicity
Extremely toxic
Clinical Manifestations
1. cantharidin, one of its components, inhibits sarcoma180, reticulothelioma and ascitic hepatocarcinoma. 2. inhibiting the synthesis of dna, rna and protein.
π External References
π Related Formulas 8 Β· contains this herb
Ai Di Injection
Ai Di Zhu She Ye
Ca Xuan Potion
Ca Xuan Yao Shui
Compound Ban Mao Capsule
Fu Fang Ban Mao Jiao Nang
Gan Ning Tablet
Gan Ning Pian
Hu Po Zhi Tong Plaster
Hu Po Zhi Tong Gao
Qing Yu Bi Wen Dan; Qingyu Piwen Pill
Qing Yu Bi Wen Dan
Xuan Shi Potion; Xuanshi Potion
Xuanshi Yaoshui
Xuan Yao Yu Hong Ointment
Xuan Yao Yu Hong Gao