What is a mole cricket?

Mole crickets are actually a kind of pest and can endanger the health of various vegetables, but now mole crickets are also used as a medicine, so many people still raise mole crickets because mole crickets can act as a diuretic, reduce swelling, detoxify, and can also treat bruises, abscesses and sores. When storing it, it must be scalded to death and then dried to prevent it from getting moldy and insect-infested. This way it can be used as medicine at any time.

Mole crickets are insects belonging to the order Orthoptera and family Molecrickets, commonly known as mole crickets, earth dog crickets, etc. Not completely perverted. The antennae of the mole cricket are shorter than its body length, and its forelegs are broad and strong, suitable for digging. They are burrowing feet. The end of the foreleg tibia is palm-shaped, with 4 teeth and 3 tarsal segments. There is a slit-shaped auditory organ on the inner side of the base of the tibia of the foreleg. The mid-foot is unchanged and the hind feet are in normal walking position, and the hind feet are underdeveloped. The wings are short, and the hind wings are membranous, fan-shaped, broad and soft. The tail is long. The female insect's ovipositor is not exposed. It digs holes in the soil to lay eggs. The number of eggs can reach 200 to 400. After laying eggs, the female insect has the habit of protecting the eggs. Newly hatched nymphs are raised by the mother insect and only leave the mother insect after reaching one instar.

Medicinal value

The medicinal part of mole cricket is the dried adult of mole cricket. Larger nymphs can also be used as medicine. After the insects are collected or trapped, they should be killed with boiling water as soon as possible, dried in the sun or in an oven for later use, but they should be prevented from mold and insect infestation. There are also records of burying living insects in lime and drying them for later use. Mole crickets have diuretic, anti-edema and detoxification functions. Taking 5 to 10 grams internally can eliminate edema, act as a diuretic, treat stranguria and bruises; it can treat abscesses, sores and other diseases. During animal testing, it was found that the insect was slightly toxic, but no obvious

diuretic effect.

The above is an introduction to the breeding and common sense of mole crickets. I hope that after recognizing and understanding these common sense, you will know that although mole crickets are animals, if they can be used as medicine, then they are beneficial to our health, can reduce swelling and detoxify, and treat common problems such as bruises and injuries. However, please note that it contains micro-toxins.