1. Aliases

Insect wax, wood wax, tree wax, white wax, wax paste.
2. Animal morphology
When the male insect first hatches, it is elliptical and becomes circular after wax secretion. Body length 1.2-1.5 millimeters. The body surface is brown with black spots, and the abdomen is grayish yellow with hard spines and many wax secreting pores. On both sides of the head, there are 5 monocular eyes of varying sizes, 1 pair of antennae, divided into 7 segments, and the oral organs are needle shaped absorption structures made of chitin. The chest is round, with one pair of wings, about 5 millimeters in length, and is thin film like.
3. Origin distribution
Residing on the branches of the white wax tree, ligustrum, and other plants of the genus Ligustrum in the Oleaceae family. Distributed in Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places. Sichuan has the largest production of medicinal herbs.
4. Harvesting and processing
Collect wax from August to September. In the morning, use a knife to cut off the branches wrapped in wax, called "wax flowers", and boil them in a boiling water pot to melt the wax and float on the water surface. After cooling, it condenses into blocks, which are then taken out, heated and melted with water, filtered, and solidified to form.
5. Characteristics of medicinal herbs
They are mostly round thick blocks, usually broken into irregular blocks of varying sizes. White or slightly yellow, opaque or slightly transparent; The surface is smooth or slightly wrinkled, glossy, and feels smooth to the touch. Lightweight and able to float on the water surface; It is hard and slightly brittle, and can be crushed by hand rubbing and pinching. The cross-section is uneven, forming needle shaped crystals or appearing as small particles, with a glassy luster. It has a faint and peculiar odor, a light taste, and chews like fine sand.
6. Nature, taste, and meridian tropism
Warm in nature, sweet and mild in taste. Guigan Meridian.
7. Effect and function
Stop bleeding, promote muscle growth, and relieve pain. Convergent hemostatic drugs that belong to the subcategory of hemostatic drugs.
8. Clinical applications
Dosage 3-6 grams, into pills and powder; Apply an appropriate amount externally, melt and prepare the ointment. Used to treat bleeding, hematuria, rectal bleeding, and persistent ulcers and ulcers.
9. Pharmacological research
Insect wax contains a unique defense element that can effectively resist pathogenic fungi in tobacco. An experimental study was conducted on the anti mutation function of white wax insects, and mice were fed with white wax insects as anti mutation materials to detect the incidence of micronuclei. The results showed that the micronucleus rate of each dose group was lower than that of the control group, with a significant difference between the high-dose group and the control group, with an inhibition rate of 34.19%. Make it clear that wax worms can counteract the mutagenic effects produced by cyclophosphamide and have a significant anti mutagenic function
10. Chemical composition
Mainly containing ester mixtures, including twenty-eight ester of butyric acid, bee flower ester of butyric acid, wax ester of butyric acid, wax ester of butyric acid, etc. There are also reports that insect wax is an ester formed by the combination of insect wax acid and insect wax alcohol (26 alcohol).
11. Taboos for use
It is not yet clear.
12. Compatibility prescription
① Treatment for injuries: 30g white wax, 9g rattan yellow. Dissolve in sesame oil and apply to the affected area. This prescription can relieve pain and bleeding, and also cure burns. (Rebirth Collection)
② Treatment for Sceptal Ulcers: 30g of white wax, 5 pieces of pig bone marrow, and 9g of tidal brain. Boil it into paste and spread it on licorice oil paper. (White wax paste from "Dongtian Aozhi")
③ For the treatment of deep-seated ulcers (where ulcers occur in the soft areas of the ribs, chest, flank, waist, and abdomen), when the ulcers are about to break, taking it can avoid the risk of transmembrane infection: white wax, white wax, and other equal parts. Study the details together. 3 grams of light medicine, 6 grams of medium medicine, 9 grams of large medicine, mixed with yellow wine, and rice soup are also acceptable. ("Yizong Jinjian" protective film powder)
④ External treatment: 3g of white wax, 3g of light powder, and 90g of lard. Smash and paste with oil paper. (San Bai Gao from Wan's Secret Surgical Heart Method)