The medicinal value of centipedes

Centipede is also called Tianlong. Its economic value and medicinal value are both very high. Its greatest medicinal value is that it can effectively relieve pain, attack toxins and disperse nodules, treat convulsions in children, and it is also very effective in treating convulsions and spasms. Research has found that centipede has good anti-cancer effects. Everyone should learn more about the medicinal use of centipede so that they can better realize its value.

Medicinal

(1) Detoxification and anti-cancer

1. 5 centipedes for gastric cancer, 12 grams each of Trigonostemon cablin, Curcuma zedoaria, and Citrus aurantium, 15 grams each of seaweed and kelp, 24 grams of leeches, and 90 grams of honeysuckle, chopped, decocted in water 3 times and taken separately, with sugar to adjust the dosage. There may be side effects such as nausea and stuffiness at the beginning, but they can be relieved with continued use. If you persist for 6 months, symptoms such as bloating and pain will disappear, the swelling will soften, the ulcer will heal, and the condition will improve significantly.

2 Leukemia: 26 centipedes, geckos, toads, 24 grams each of leeches and hotchpotch, 48 grams each of Xu Changqing and Han Xincao, 90 grams each of seven-leaf aconite, Taurus root, Chuanxinlian, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Houttuynia cordata. Grind them into fine powder, mix with pig bile and water chestnuts to make granules, press them into tongue cancer tablets, and can also be made into pills. Take 9 grams each time, 3 times a day. At the same time, apply Xiaoai powder (48 grams each of wild pinellia, raw pinellia, raw arisaema, raw gardenia, raw Chuanwu, one-branch goldenseal, raw Caowu, Caulis lanceolata, and Hanxincao, 90 grams each of wild Elsholtzia and hibiscus leaves, and 138 grams of Taurus root, grind them into fine powder, mix with appropriate amount of honey and apply to the affected area), change it once a day. Take it orally and apply it externally until the symptoms are completely relieved, the tumor shrinks, and the survival period is prolonged.

3 Lung cancer: 24 grams each of centipede and pangolin, 9 grams each of sulfur and beehive, 12 grams each of gecko, roasted horsetail and scorpion, 30 grams each of lithotripsy and acute pygmy, 60 grams of silkworm, grind them into fine powder, mix with refined honey to make anti-cancer pills. Pill weight is 3 grams. Take 1 pill each time, twice a day. Take with the following medicine: 6g each of raw rehmannia and asparagus, 4g each of ophiopogon and Scrophularia, 2.5g each of Fritillaria thunbergii (core removed), peony bark, and stir-fried white peony root, 1.5g each of raw licorice and mint. Boil in water twice and take in portions. It can also be made into syrup. Take 1 dose per day. It can relieve symptoms such as bloody sputum and chest pain, shrink the tumor, and eliminate the shadows in X-ray reexamination.

(2) Calming down wind and relieving spasms, used for spasms caused by wind

For stroke convulsions, take 3 centipedes, 18 grams of astragalus, 12 grams of angelica, 6 grams each of scorpion, notopterygium and duhuo, and chop them into pieces. Boil them in water and drink the decoction, which is the Zhufeng Decoction. Roast equal parts of centipede for coughing and licorice, grind into powder, and take orally 3 times a day, 1.5 grams each time for 1-2 years old and 2 grams for 3-4 years old. One course of treatment is 7 days of continuous use, with an effective rate of 90%.

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(3) Anti-inflammatory and sore treatment, used for inflammation, swelling and sores:

For osteomyelitis, dry 10 centipedes, grind into powder, divide into 7 portions, put into capsules, and take 1 portion daily. You can also use an appropriate amount of centipedes and press them into tablets to remove dead bones, which can improve the efficacy and shorten the treatment period. If you encounter fistula, you can use a Vaseline gauze strip dipped in centipede powder and fill it into the fistula, and change the dressing once a day. This drug has anti-inflammatory effects on both acute and chronic osteomyelitis, promotes bone regeneration and promotes fistula healing.

For paronychia, grind 1 centipede, 1.5g each of realgar and alum into fine powder. Take another egg, break one end, pour out some egg white, and insert your finger to make sure there is no overflow. Then put the finely ground medicine powder into the egg, stir well, and insert the affected finger into the broken end of the egg. Use low heat to bake along the eggshell for more than 1 hour, so that the affected finger feels hot and moist. Bake 1 to 2 times a day, wrap with sterile gauze after baking, and the swelling and pain will subside. Generally, the patient will be cured after 1 to 5 days of treatment. If an abscess forms quickly locally after baking, it can be opened and drained under sterile conditions.

[Dosage] Decoction: 1~5 pieces. Pills and powder: 0.3~3 grams. For external use: appropriate amount. Pregnant women should avoid

The medicinal uses of centipede have been introduced in detail above. Everyone should understand it and can take it better. However, there are still many things we need to pay attention to when using this medicine, especially pregnant women must not take it.