sang piao xiao

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

Pinyinsang piao xiao
Chinese桑螵蛸
Latin NameMantidis Ootheca·Oötheca Mantidis
English NameMantis Egg Case
Japanesesohyosho
Koreansangpyocho

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

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 3-10g; Tincture: 1-3ml3-10 g1-3 ml

Cautions

Interactions

Antagonistic with