jiŭ xiāng chóng

Name: jiŭ xiāng chóng
Creator: Bencao Index

九香虫·Aspongopus

stink-bug

About jiŭ xiāng chóng

Jiu Xiang Chong (九香虫) is a stink bug, recorded as Aspongopus. It is salty in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Liver, Spleen and Kidney channels.

Names

Pinyin	jiŭ xiāng chóng
Chinese	九香虫
Latin Name	Aspongopus
English Name	stink-bug

Classification

Channels: Spleen, Kidney, Liver
Flavour: Salty
Temperature: Warm

Actions and indications

Regulates Qi, soothes the Liver and relieves pain

Liver Qi stagnation
Distending pain in the chest, epigastrium, Lungs and Stomach when Cold causes Liver-Spleen disharmony

Replenishes Kidney Yang

Deficient Kidney Yang with impotence, low back pain and frequent urination

Replenishes Spleen Yang

Spleen Yang deficiency with poor transformation and transportation

Combinations

xiang fu + yan hu suo + chuan lian zi
Cold causing disharmony of the Liver and Spleen, with a stifling feeling in the epigastrium and a distended abdomen
du zhong + rou cong rong
Insufficient Kidney Yang

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any	3-9 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

contraindication Heat signs arising from deficient Yin