桑螵蛸·Mantidis Ootheca
Mantis Egg Case
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.
| Pinyin | sang piao xiao |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 桑螵蛸 |
| Latin Name | Mantidis Ootheca·Oötheca Mantidis |
| English Name | Mantis Egg Case |
| Japanese | sohyosho |
| Korean | sangpyocho |
Kidney Deficiency with frequent urination, nocturia and incontinence
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.
Kidney Deficiency with spermatorrhea and nocturnal emissions, particularly with dreams
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
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
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 1-3ml | 3-10 g | — | 1-3 ml | — | — |