sang piao xiao

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桑螵蛸·Mantidis Ootheca

Mantis Egg Case

About sang piao xiao

Sang Piao Xiao (桑螵蛸) is the egg case of the mantis, recorded as Ootheca Mantidis. It is sweet and salty in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Liver and Kidney channels.

Names

Pinyin	sang piao xiao
Chinese	桑螵蛸
Latin Name	Mantidis Ootheca·Oötheca Mantidis
English Name	Mantis Egg Case
Japanese	sohyosho
Korean	sangpyocho

Classification

Channels: Kidney, Liver
Flavour: Sweet, Salty
Temperature: Neutral
Part used: Animal by product
Family: Mantidae
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Tonifies the Kidneys, assists Yang, secures Jing and holds urine

Kidney Yang deficiency with frequent or dribbling urination, and seminal emissions, particularly those that occur without dreams
Spermatorrhea from Kidney deficiency
Bedwetting in children
Impotence

Astringes and stops vaginal discharge

Leukorrhea from Kidney deficiency

Combinations

shan zhu yu + sha yuan zi
Kidney Deficiency with frequent urination, nocturia and incontinence
long gu
Strongly astringes and tonifies; unstable Kidney Yang with vaginal discharge, nocturnal emissions, premature ejaculation, enuresis and frequent urination
yuan zhi + fu shen + dang shen + dang gui
Enuresis in children.
qian shi + suo yang
Kidney Deficiency with spermatorrhea and nocturnal emissions, particularly with dreams
tu si zi
Kidney Deficiency with vaginal discharge and spermatorrhea
tu si zi + lu rong + rou cong rong
Kidney Qi Deficiency with constant dribbling of urine, lower back pain and exhaustion
jin ying zi
Kidney Yang Deficiency in the elderly with enuresis, incontinence and spermatorrhea
long gu + gui ban + fu shen + yuan zhi
Heart and Kidney Deficiency with nocturnal emissions and spermatorrhea
yi zhi ren + wu yao + fu pen zi + xu duan + yin yang huo + rou gui + zhi fu zi + suo yang + ji nei jin + shu di huang + sang ji sheng
Kidney Yang Deficiency enuresis
ren shen + suan zao ren + lian zi + shi chang pu + yuan zhi
Kidney Deficiency with spermatorrhea and frequent urination
bu gu zhi + tu si zi + sha yuan zi + she chuang zi + lu jiao shuang
Kidney Yang Deficiency with impotence and profuse vaginal discharge

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 3-10g; Tincture: 1-3ml	3-10 g	—	1-3 ml	—	—

Cautions

contraindication Heat signs from deficient Yin
contraindication Bladder Damp-Heat, since a warm, astringent substance can feed Heat or lock in Damp
caution Keep amounts small where there is spermatorrhea or urinary incontinence
caution Keep amounts small where there is Excess Fire
caution Taken to excess it can itself darken the urine, cause pain in the penis, and bring overly frequent erections that drain Jing
caution An insect product (mantis egg case), unsuitable for vegetarians and vegans

Interactions

Antagonistic with

xuan fu hua Counters the action of Xuan Fu Hua (Inula flower)

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