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斑蝥 Banmao
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Chinese Name |
斑蝥 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Banmao |
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English Name |
Chinese Blistering Beetle |
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Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Mylabris |
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Category |
Zoological substances |
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Origin |
The dried body of Mylabris phalerata Pallas or Mylabris cichorii L. (Meloidae). Captured in summer and autumn, suffocated or boiled to death, then sun-dried. |
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Production Regions |
Primarily produced in Chinese provinces of Anhui, Henan, Guizhou, Hunan, Guangxi. |
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Macroscopic Features |
Mylabris phalerata Pallas: Long round shape, 1.5~2.5cm long, 0.5~1cm wide. Head and the mouthparts are downward, with relatively large compound eyes and one pair of antennas, which have mostly fallen off. Back has one pair of leathery wing-sheaths, black in color; 3 yellow or brownish-yellow horizontal wrinkles; lower surface of the wing-sheath has 2 inner wings that are brown, thin, membranous and transparent. Thorax and abdomen are black; thorax has 3 pairs of legs. Distinctive unpleasant odor.
Mylabris cichorii L: Relatively small, 1~1.5cm long. |
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Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material is large, intact, brightly colored, without a rancid odor. |
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Properties |
Acrid, hot; very toxic. |
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Functions |
Breaks the blood and disperses abdominal masses, attacks the toxin of sores. Apply to conglomeration and swelling, chronic tinea, scrofula, wart, carbuncles, malign sores and dead flesh. |
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Processed Form |
Rice-processed ban mao: Fry clean ban mao and rice, till the rice turned into yellowish-brown, then take out, and remove the head, wings and legs. Every 10kg ban mao needs rice 2kg. This can reduce the toxicity of crude drug. |
| Link |
 Phytochemical Image Database
Chinese Medicine Specimen Database
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00367 |
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