Cockroach, Ground Beetle
Eupolyphaga Steleophaga, Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga
Tu Bie Chong

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cold; salty

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

1.treatment of 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. treatment of 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. treatment of 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.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1.treatment of 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. treatment of abdominal or epigastric masses. cockroach (chechong)