Golden Sand Cow, also known as earth cow, sand drill, sand cow, and ant lion. It refers to the dried larvae of the antlion genus of the antlion family. Let's take a look at its storage and efficacy together with the editor-in-chief when the temperature is high in summer and autumn!
Effect and Efficacy of Golden Sand Cow
Basic Information of Medicinal Herb Golden Sand Cow
Origin: It is produced in Conghua, Huidong, Zijin, Heping, Qujiang, Wengyuan, Nanxiong, Shixing, Lechang, Renhua, Guangning, Zhuhai, Doumen, Meixian, Jiangmen, Maoming, Zhanjiang and other cities and counties in Guangdong Province.
Harvest and Processing: It is suitable for capture when the temperature is high in summer and autumn. After capture, it is mixed and fried in hot sand until it expands, then removed and screened to remove sand.
Characteristics: The body of the insect is coarse, grain-like, 0.7-1 cm long, yellow-brown or light brown, and covered with short hairs.
The front end of the head has a pincer-like mandible. The abdomen is swollen or slightly swollen due to frying, with several ring patterns and visible black spots.
There are 3 pairs of thoracic feet. The head and feet have mostly fallen off due to frying. The body is light and the texture is fragile. It has a slight fishy smell and a slightly salty taste.
Quality requirements: The best ones are large and swollen, yellow-brown in color, and intact without breakage.
[Packaging and Storage] Packed in cloth bags and stored in a dry place to prevent mold and moth.
[Ingredients] The whole larvae of the antlion contain proteins, peptides, amino acids, lipids, steroids, pigments, etc. Each male secretes 0.5 micrograms of nerolidol, and each female secretes 0.05 micrograms of nerolidol oxide.
[Processing] Remove impurities and clean.
Effect and Efficacy of Golden Sand Cow
Taste: Salty, spicy, warm; slightly toxic.
Meridian tropism: Liver, kidney, bladder meridian.
Effect and Efficacy: Promotes diuresis and relieves stranguria, reduces swelling and detoxifies, and treats malaria. Used for sand strangury, malaria;
Recently used for urinary system stones, gallstones. Used externally to treat sores and lymphadenitis.
Dosage and Administration: 3-6 grams, decocted and taken orally; or used in powder form. For external use, apply an appropriate amount, sprinkle or mash and apply to the affected area.
