Phonetic name Lonɡ

English name predacious diving beetle

Alias water turtle worm, urine shooting turtle, urine tank thief, water turtle

source

Source of medicinal materials: Diptera Trionychus and Diptera flavipectus.

Latin animal and plant mineral name: 1. Apostichus orientalis. 2. Pleurotus ostreatus.

Harvest and storage: fishing can be done all year round. Caught, scalded with boiling water, and dried.

Original shape

1. Three-star louse, with round body length, narrow front and wide back. The back is dark green, the abdomen is black or dark red, sometimes it is brown, and there are yellow stripes around the wings. The head is nearly flat, the center is slightly convex, and the depressions on both sides are shallow with small spots. The tentacles are yellow-brown. The compound eye is prominent and black. The back plate of the chest is wide and has longitudinal grooves. Coleoptera has three inconspicuous dotted lines. There are 1 transverse spots on both sides of the 3rd-5th lower abdomen. The feet are yellowish brown with long golden hair, the hind feet are short and wide, and there are thorns on both sides of the tibia. The three joints at the base of the tarsal joint of the male forefoot spread out into a sucker shape.

2. The yellow-edged louse is similar in appearance to the three-star louse, but larger in size, with a body length of 3.5-4 cm. There is a black stripe between the yellow stripes on both sides of the chest and COLEOPTERA. There are many furrows or wrinkles on the COLEOPTERA of female insects, but there are no furrows at the end and middle seam.

Habitat distribution

Ecological environment: 1. Born in ponds, paddy fields, rivers and lakes or places with colorful aquatic plants.

2. The eco-geographical distribution is the same as that of Trionychus viennensis.

Resource distribution: 1. Except the northwest, it is almost all over the country.

2. The eco-geographical distribution is the same as that of Trionychus viennensis.

Character; Role; letter

Character identification (1) Trionychus tricuspidatus, with an oval body, a body length of 1.5-2.8cm, a shiny body and a black back. There are 1 COLEOPTERA insects with narrow brown edges. If COLEOPTERA is removed, 1 pair of light-colored membrane wings can be seen. The abdomen is reddish brown to dark brown with horizontal stripes. Light and crisp. The smell is fishy and slightly salty.

(2) The yellow-edged louse is similar to the Samsung louse, but the individual is larger, with a body length of 3.5-4cm, a dark brown back and numerous grooves on the COLEOPTERA.

Sweet in nature; Slightly salty; gender equality

Meridian and kidney meridian

Its function is mainly to tonify kidney; Shrinking urine; Activating blood. Indications of enuresis in children; Frequent urination in the elderly; Brown spots on the face.

Oral administration and dosage: 3-5g, or 8- 12, cooked and fried; Or baking, grinding into powder, and making into pill and powder.

Various exhibitions

1. [Physical Tips]: Eat noodles, sweet'', and promote blood circulation.

2. "Compilation of Medicinal Materials": used for the elderly to drown frequently at night.

3. "Luchuan Materia Medica": nourishing and strengthening, treating enuresis in children.

Excerpts from Chinese Materia Medica