Chinese Medicine Specimen Database

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地龍 Earthworm Di Long

ID: D00635

Pharmaceutical Name:
Pheretima

Latin name:
Pheretima aspergillum (E. Perrier)

Location: 7

Chinese Name

地龍

Chinese Pinyin

Di Long

English Name

Earthworm

Family

Megascolecidae

Taste

slightly salty

Odour

fishy

Clinical Indications

1. Convulsion, dizziness, headache, epilepsy and insanity
2. Asthma
3. Rheumatism, hemiplegia after stroke
4. Dysuria, retention of urine
5. Hypertension

Display Category

Commonly Used TCM

Function Category

Liver-Calming and Wind-Dispelling Drugs

Medicine Category

Animal

Source

Eu Yan Sang (HK) Ltd.

Link to

Chinese Medicinal Material Images Database

Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/cmsd/detail.php?herb_id=D00635