Wind-Extinguishing and Spasm-Stopping Herbs
Zha Chan
蚱蝉
Cicada
鸣蝉
秋蝉
知了
鳴蟬
秋蟬
蚱蟬
Name
Zha Chan (Cicada)
The Effect of Zha Chan
Property
Salty, sweet, cold; liver and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and relieve convulsion.
Indications
Infantile convulsion, epilepsy, night cry, migraine, fever in children.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1~3 cicadas, or made into pills and powder.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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