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Common Name:
Cicada slough
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Cicada moulting;
Cryptotympana
atrata; Chan
Tui
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Family
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Cicadidae
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Part Used
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Sloughed shell of the
cicada
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Active constituents
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Protein, amino acid,
organic acid, carbohydrates, lipids, essential
oil
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Actions
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1. Dispels Wind Heat
especially from the head or eyes;
anti-inflammatory; 2. Vents rashes and relieves
itching; 3. Brightens the Eyes; 4. Extinguishes
Liver Wind and Relieves Spasms; spasmolytic ,
CNS suppressant
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Indications
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Early-stage febrile
disorders; or wind-heat affecting the throat;
loss of voice; skin disorders including,
urticaria, rash, eczema, and itching;
superficial visual obstruction, blurred vision,
red eyes, and excessive secretion of eyes;
tetanus, muscle spasms and twitching, constant
crying from fear; topical use of prolapsed
rectum
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Cautions
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Caution if pregnant as
it may impair labour and cause difficulty in
delivery.; long term use may consume qi and yin;
use caution if in a deficient state; use may be
associated with possible drowsiness and sedation
so do not let your pets drive heavy machinery or
jump intricate obstacles while under the
influence!
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Contraindications
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Pregnant when close to
delivery; severe yin deficient state
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Herb Drug Interactions
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Chan Tui can potentiate
the sedative effect of barbiturates and reduces
the stimulant effect of caffeine.
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Dosage (use animal doses
where available, otherwise human doses can be
included here but specify)
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Human: dried
moutlling-3-10
grams Maximum dose if 30 grams;
Horses and Cattle:15-30
gr; llamas,
Alpacas, goats and pigs:
2-10 g; Dogs-2
g; Cats and
Rabbits-0.2-1
g; Birds-0.1-1.5
g
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Notes:
Energetics: sweet and cold and salty
Meridians entered:
Liver, Lung
In the Ben Cao Gang Mu;
Materia Medica, published in 1578, the cicada treats all
symptoms related to wind-heat. The entire insect is more
effective for the treatment of diseases of the internal
organs and the moulted case is more appropriate to treat
exterior disorders. (Chen and Chen)
Published research:
successful treatment of tetanus; chronic urticaria and
prolapse of rectum; laboratory studies have shown that
it prevents and treats seizures, tetanus, prolongs
sleeping time induced by barbiturates, reduces
spontaneous activity and counters excitation induced by
caffeine in mice.
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| Additional info from
Phil Rogers: |
HERB CLASS: Release Exterior~
Cool + Acrid; Make Sweat to Clear Wind Heat
NATURE: Cold; Sweet; Salty
CHANNELS: LU; LV
DOSE: dried Hb as Dec: 3-10g to Dispel Wind; 15-30g as
Anticonvulsant; Max dose 30g;
ACTIONS: whole insect better for diseases of internal
organs; Chantui is better for exterior disorders;
(1) Release Exterior~ Cool + Acrid; Clear Wind Heat esp
from Exterior + esp from head /eyes; Antiinflammatory;
Dispel Wind Heat Ganmao; Antipharyngitis; Clear Heat;
Ease Fever;
(2) Clear Wind Heat; Vent Papules / Rash / Measles; Ease
Itch*~ any Pattern esp Wind Heat*;
(3) Clear Wind Heat; Brighten Eyes; Clear Nebula /
Cataract;
(4) Dispel Wind; Calm LV Wind + Ease Spasm / Spasmolytic
/ Anticonvulsant; Px + Tx Tetanus / Seizures; Anodyne
(5) Also: Calm CNS; Sedative; CNS Suppressant;
Synergistic w hexobarbital / barbiturates; Extend
barbiturate- induced sleeping time; Reduce spontaneous
activity; Antidote to convulsive effect of strychnine,
cocaine + nicotine; Inhibit caffeine-induced excitation;
Immunsuppressant; Antiallergy / Antihistamine;
Anticancer
CLINICAL USES:
(1) Wind Heat EPF / Wind Heat Exterior Pattern; Febrile
disorders~ early-stage; Ganmao in Wind Heat + Fever~
seasonal~ early-stage esp for Wind Heat affecting throat
w pharyngitis + dysphonia / aphonia; Fever +
restlessness~ pediatric;
(2) skin disorders incl Wind Heat w itch / papules /
rash / urticaria / eczema / measles~unerupted + itch;
urticaria~ chronic; as Topical for proctoptosis;
(3) Wind Heat w eye congestion, conjunctivitis / eyes~
red w excessive secretion / nebula / cataract / corneal
opacity / superficial visual obstruction, vision~
blurred,
(4) Wind w spasm / convulsion + / - pain; tetanus,
muscle spasms + twitching, convulsion dt strychnine,
cocaine + nicotine; tetanus / trismus, Febrile Diseases
+ convulsion / convulsion~ pediatric; constant crying dt
fear;
(5) allergy~ esp dt Wind Heat
COMBOS: in Tongqi San (Free Qi Powder) to Tx deafness,
Qi Block + Obstruction: Huixiang
3g, MUXIANG 3g, QUANXIE 3g, Chenpi 3g, Changpu (Shichangpu)
3g, Xuanhusuo
(Yanhusuo) 3g, Qianghuo 1.5g, JIANGCAN 1.5g, Chuanxiong
1.5g, Chantui 1.5g, Gancao
4.5g, CHUANSHANJIA 6g; above Meds as fine powder, 9g /
serving, serve in warm wine;
BAIXIANPI + Kushen, Chantui, DiFUZI, Fangfeng, etc in
Damp Heat + skin suppuration in
urticaria (rash + itch), scabies, ringworm, etc;
Bohe + Chantui, Niubangzi, etc in eruptive diseases~
early-stage w urticaria (rash + itch);
Bohe + Lianqiao, Chantui, Niubangzi, Jingjie, Fangfeng,
etc in measles / papules~ unerupted
in Wind Heat Attack of Exterior + Muscle / urticaria
(rash + itch), etc;
Chantui + Bohe, Gancao, Shigao, etc for Ganmao dt
Exterior Pattern Wind Heat / Fever~
seasonal~ early-stage;
Chantui + Bohe, Jingjie, etc for eruptive diseases~
early-stage w eruption~ incomplete + itch;
Chantui + Gegen, Niubangzi, Bohe, Lianqiao for measles~
early + papules~ unerupted;
Chantui + Gouteng, Dengxincao, Bohe, etc for crying~
night + restlessness, etc;
Chantui + Gouteng, Huangqin, Lingyangjiao, etc as
Anticonvulsant in convulsion~ infantile +
Fever
Chantui + Juhua for cataracts;
Chantui + Juhua, Gujincao, etc for Wind Heat + Eyes~
congested / nebula + hypopsia /
vision~ poor;
Chantui + TIANMA, QUANXIE + other Hbs to Dispel Wind for
tetanus + trismus,
opisthotonus;
Chantui alone / + Pangdahai for Wind Heat + pharyngitis,
dysphonia;
Fenghuangyi 10g, Shetui 10g, Chantui 10g for Eye Nebula;
grind very finely + apply as
eye-drops, BID;
Gouteng + TIANMA, Juhua, Chantui, Lingyangjiao, etc in
in LV Heat + LV Wind Uprising +
epilepsy, convulsion esp convulsion~ infantile, tetanus,
etc;
MAHUANG + Bohe + Chantui in eczema / skin allergy;
Manjingzi + Juhua, Chantui + BAIJILI for LV Yang
Uprising + ophthalmitis, epiphora, vertigo,
vision~ blurred;
Mimenghua + Zhenzhumu, Chantui, etc for nebula
Muzei + Chantui, Gujingcao, Xiakucao + BAIJILI for Wind
Heat Exterior Pattern / LV Channel
Wind Heat / Fire / Heat~ Internal w Fever / Fever wo
sweat, Chills~ mild, HA, ophthalmitis /
conjunctivitis, photophobia, epiphora, vision~ blurred,
corneal opacity / nebula;
Xiheliu used alone as Topical Dec for steaming / washing
/ orally as Dec w Jingjie +Chantui
for EPF Attack esp Wind / Wind Heat w incomplete
eruption in measles; other eruptive
diseases;
Zhenzhumu + Mimenghua, Chantui, etc for nebula;
Zicaogen + Chishao, Chantui, etc for Heat Toxin Shi +
eruption / rash~ retarded; dark /
purple / dull;
Zihuadiding + Juhua + Chantui for LV cancer / LV Heat w
ophthalmitis;
CAUTION in pregnancy / CI close to partus (may impair
partus + cause dystocia); prolonged use may Consume Qi +
Yin; CAUTION in Xu / CI in Yinxu~ severe; may cause
drowsiness + sedation; AVOID tasks that require
alertness while on Tx; can potentiate sedative effect of
barbiturates + reduce stimulant effect of caffeine |
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