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ZHE CHONG

Names
Pharmaceutical: Eupolyphaga seu Opishoplatia
Botanical: Eupolyphaga sinensis walk., Steleophaga plancyi (Bol.) (Blattaria)
Other names: Di Bie Chong, Tu Bie Chong, Tu Yuan
Description: Cockroach.

Actions
Breaks up the Blood; Eliminates Blood accumulation; Strengthens the sinews and bones; ...

Origin
Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Henan.;

Preparation
Cockroach females are caught in summer, killed by boiling in water, and dried in the sun.;

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