Nicknames: Lingli, Tuwei, Fuwei, Yanyou, Tuotai Worm, Slug Snail, Snot Worm, Yanyou Snail
Harvesting and processing: Capture in damp and dark places during summer.
Medicinal parts: All
Origin: "Yellow Slug. Distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Xinjiang, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Henan, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Beijing, Shanghai and other places.
Wild slugs. Distributed in Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Xinjiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Hunan
Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Qu'nan, Xizang, etc. "
Family: Slug Family
Original plants: Yellow Slug, Wild Slug
The yellow slug has no outer shell, a soft body, an irregular cylindrical shape, a wide front end, a narrow rear end, and a short tail crest at the tail. During the activity, the maximum body length can reach 120mm and the body width 12mm. The head has two pairs of light blue antennae, with eye points at the tips of the large antennae. At the front one-third of the back of the body, there is an oval shaped mantle, with the front half in a free state. The back has concentric folds. The body is yellow brown or dark orange in color, with scattered light yellow spots. The color near the feet is lighter, and the soles and feet are light yellow. The shell degenerates into an inner shell, wrapped in an outer membrane, forming a thin, transparent, oval shaped calcareous plate. There are obvious growth lines on the back.
Adult wild slugs have a body length of 30-60mm and a body width of 4-6mm when extended; The inner shell is 4mm long and 2.3mm wide. Long shuttle shaped, soft, smooth and without an outer shell, with a dark black, dark gray, yellow white or gray red body surface. Some individuals have shallow and inconspicuous dark stripes or spots. Two pairs of antennae, dark black in color, with one pair short at the bottom, about 1mm, called anterior antennae, which have sensory effects; The upper pair is about 4mm long and is called the posterior antennae, with eyes at the ends. There are keratinized teeth and tongue in the mouth. The front end of the body is covered with a mantle, which is one-third of the body length. The edge is rolled up, and there are degenerated shells (i.e. shield plates) inside. There are obvious concentric circles on top, which are called growth lines. The center of the concentric circle is slightly to the right at the rear end of the outer membrane. The breathing hole is located on the front right side of the body, surrounded by small colored lines. Having a blunt tail crest.
Characteristics of Slug Medicinal Materials
Slugs have medicinal properties:
The original text of this scripture is salty, cold, and non-toxic. Treat the symptoms of a thief's wind, withdrawal of tendons and anus, seizures, and contraction. Shengchi Ze, Yin Di, Sha Shi, and Yuan Xia. A Lingli.
[Taste] Salty taste; Sexual coldness
Returning to the liver; Lung; Large intestine meridian
【 Functions and Indications 】 Dispelling wind and calming down; clearing away heat and toxic material; Reduce swelling and relieve pain. Main stroke deviation; Muscle spasm; Startle epilepsy; Wheezing; Pharyngeal swelling; Throat obstruction; Abscess and swelling; Dan poison; Phlegm nucleus; Hemorrhoid swelling and pain; Prolapse of the anus
[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: Roast and grind into powder or grind into pills, 2-3 pieces. External use: Grind or tamp, 5-10 strips.
[Attention]
1. "Compendium of Materia Medica": It is not suitable for those who do not have true wind and heat, and it is not suitable for children with weak and frequent ejaculation.
2. "The Compendium of Materia Medica": Fear salt. "
【 Discussions from Various Schools 】 1. "Compendium of Materia Medica": Slugs have a salty taste, a cold air, and are non-toxic.
2. The scripture says: When there is tranquility, the flesh folds will be closed and rejected. Although the strong wind is harsh and poisonous, it can be harmful. If the Yin blood is depleted and the Yang qi is restless, the pores will not be dense, and the thief wind will take advantage of the opportunity to enter. The wind moves and hits the meridians, causing deviation, contraction, strangeness, and urgency of the tendons. When the wind rises again, the muscles and meridians become dry and urgent. Salty and cold can nourish yin, moisten dryness, soften and strengthen the muscles and meridians, and relieve all symptoms. Those who have seizures will experience wind and heat, those who have prolapse will experience large intestine heat, and those who have WAN prolapse will experience blood damage and heat. Salty and cold will always eliminate all kinds of heat, so it is the main treatment.
3. The main text of this sutra is characterized by a strong sense of theft, irregular tendons, and prolapse of the anus, as well as seizures and contractions.
4. "Ben Cao Yan Yi": Treating centipedes and scorpion venom.
5. "Gangmu": Treat swelling, toxin, heat, and swelling and pain caused by hot sores.
6. "Compendium of Materia Medica": Good treatment of all wind, heat, fire, dryness, and phlegm as diseases.
7. "Bencao Chongyuan": It mainly focuses on calming and clearing heat, detoxifying and relaxing tendons. Treat sore throat, wind heat, and pharyngitis by inserting it into the throat and swallowing it.
8. "Compendium of Materia Medica": Relieve phlegm nuclei.
9. Quanzhou Materia Medica: It can clear meridians, break blood stasis, detoxify and reduce swelling, and promote urination. Indications include menstrual cessation, symptomatic abdominal pain, pain caused by injury and blood stasis, as well as swelling and erysipelas.
10. "Jilin Chinese Herbal Medicine": Relieve wind, calm down, and strengthen the body. Treat hot sores, swelling and pain, bronchitis, and prolapse.
[Attachment]
① To treat Yang fire disturbance, Yin blood deficiency, thief wind taking advantage of deficiency and entering the meridians, until the mouth is crooked and the body is withdrawn, and the limbs are contracted: use six liang of Wujia skin and four liang of Danggui body. Stir fry the wine together, grind it into fine powder, and grind a hundred pieces into balls. (Authenticity of Fangmai)
② Treat all phlegm, fire, wind, and throat diseases: put a hundred green and crispy plums and one or two hundred live eels in a clay jar together. Take out the plum every day, sun it and put it back into the jar. Sun it again tomorrow until the juice is dry, then dry it over low heat. If needed, dissolve it in one pot or grind it into a crispy powder and add it to various medicines. (From "The Public Selection of Good Prescriptions for Zhongfu Hall")
③ Relieve wheezing: One hundred slugs. Wash thoroughly, add an appropriate amount of Fritillaria, and mash together to form pills. Take 5 minutes each time, twice a day. (Jilin Chinese Herbal Medicine)
④ Treating amenorrhea, blood stasis, and pain: Mix slugs (vinegar roasted) as powder, soak in alcohol, and take for one yuan each time. (Quanzhou Materia Medica)
⑤ Treatment for hemorrhoids and tumors: Slug, Jingmo Yan Tu Miao. (Women's Prescription)
⑥ Treating erysipelas and abscesses: several live slugs. Soak in vinegar and mash well, then add a small amount of ice cream and apply it to the affected area. (Quanzhou Materia Medica)
⑦ Treating foot and shin ulcers, do not approach with foul odor: Yan Yu Shi Tiao. Grind the tile into powder and apply it with oil. (The Emergency Solution)