The pharmacological effects of Cicada Shell are:

1, sedative, anticonvulsant, antipyretic effects;

2, anti-allergic and immunosuppressive effects;

3, analgesic;

4, lowering the permeability of the capillary;

5, hypolipidaemic, lowering the viscosity of blood, inhibiting thrombosis in vitro;

6, antitussive and so on. Some studies have found that ethyl acetate of cicadas has very strong antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. These results indicate that there is antibiotic activity in insect extracts, which are potential natural antibiotics with certain development prospects.

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1, with mint, burdock, honeysuckle, forsythia, can be used for wind-heat and fire toxicity of the upper attack of the throat red, swollen and painful, hoarse and hoarse.

2, with thorn mustard, windproof, bitter ginseng, can be used for wind-dampness impregnation of the skin and blood, skin itching and other diseases.

3, with chrysanthemum, tribulus terrestris, cassia seeds, psyllium, can be used for wind-heat attack or liver fire inflammation of the eyes red swelling and pain, cataracts cover the eyes and other diseases.

4, with tianma, stiff silkworms, scorpion, tiannanxing, can be used for tetanus evidence of teeth, convulsions of the hands and feet, horns and arches, etc..

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