The earth cow is the larva of the yellow-footed ant lion, which is distributed in southern China, Taiwan, Sichuan, and other regions. It is used in medicine for its effects of diuresis, antimalarial, detoxification, and removal of rottenness. Therefore, it is often used to treat malaria, scrofula, and other diseases.
【The Efficacy and Function of the Earth Cow】
The earth cow, scientifically named "ant lion," is mainly used for medicinal purposes and can be used to treat various conditions such as hypertension, urinary system stones, gallstones, osteomyelitis, vasculitis, otitis media, etc.
The medicinal value of the earth cow is very high, and naturally, the price is also high. Live earth cows can be sold for more than 4000 RMB per kilogram.
The dried earth cow can be ground into powder and applied to the affected area to treat knife wounds. In folk medicine, this kind of insect is usually ground into powder to treat tinnitus or otitis media.
The earth cow has a pungent and salty taste, is warm in nature, and is toxic. It has the effects of diuresis and detoxification and is mainly used to treat urinary calculi, malaria, carbuncle, and scrofula.
Treatment of malaria: Take eleven earth cows, soak them in alcohol, and swallow them. Take one dose half an hour before the onset of malaria. For chronic malaria, take it for one week.
【Medicinal Formulas with Earth Cow】
1. Treatment of malaria: Take ten earth cows, soak them in alcohol, and swallow them. Take one dose half an hour before the onset of malaria. For chronic malaria, take it for one week.
2. Treatment of malaria in children: Take seven earth cows, fry them until fragrant, and swallow them with boiling water.
3. Treatment of carbuncle: Take seven earth cows, crush six of them, apply the powder to the top of the carbuncle, and keep the remaining one intact on the carbuncle, wrapped in cloth.
4. Treatment of scrofula and ulcer: Mix sand and earth cows with a little borax and borneol, crush them into a paste, and apply it to the wound, covered with a plaster.
5. Treatment of bamboo or wooden splinters and iron sand embedded in flesh: Combine earth cows with pumpkin pulp and apply it to the affected area.
