| Product introduction: | Gallnut is a by-product of the forest, and it is the general term for the maggots parasitizing the formation of moths on the main axis, leaf fins, and small leaves of the leaves of Rhus chinensis, such as Rhus chinensis, Jasmine, and Red Bran. It is one of China's important resource insect products. It is also a traditional export trade product of China. Its products and quality rank first in the world. Therefore, it is also called “Chinese gallnut” internationally. |
| Other: | | Alias | Salt bran leaf scorpion, scorpion, hundred insects warehouse, wood aconite, lacquer son, red leaf peach, dry granules, wu salt bubble. | | Pinyin | Wu bei zi | | English name | Chinese Gall, Chinese Nut-gall | | Herbal source | It is a larvae of the lacquer family tree, such as Humicola chinensis, Blast brazil, and Red Bran poplar. | | Growing environment | It is distributed in shrubs and sparse forests of limestone hills and white hillslopes at altitudes of 350-3000 meters. | | Harvesting and storage | Horns are picked from September-October, and the belly is picked in June. If the picking is over, the insects will crack. After harvesting, cook with boiling water for 3-5 minutes, kill the internal flesh, dry it or dry it. | | Medicinal | Acid, astringent, cold | | Channel tropism | Lung, stomach, large intestine, liver, kidney | | Effect | Convergence lung, antiperspirant, astringent intestine, solid essence, hemostasis, detoxification | | Effect classification | Receiving astringent medicine, heat-clearing medicine | | Indications | Lung deficiency chronic cough, spontaneous sweating, long-term sputum leakage, rectal prolapse, nocturnal emission, white turbidity, various bleeding, bloated sores | | Classification | Lacqueraceae | | Source | "Chinese Materia Medica" |
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