Sang Piao Xiao
桑螵蛸 sāng piāo xiāo, "mulberry mantis egg-case"

Category: Herbs that Stabilize and Bind (Astringents)  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Ootheca Mantidis   
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet , Salty  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
4.5-9g
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with heat signs, or damp-heat in the Bladder.
Meridians
Meridians:
Liver , Kidney  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality is a large, lightweight, and yellow, with unhatched eggs inside.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (2)
Family:
Mantidae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Mantidis Ootheca
Botanical: Tenodera Sinensis Saussure,
Japanese: sōhyōshō
Korean: sangpyocho
Common: mantis egg-case, matnis
 
Temperature:  Neutral  Browse
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