Cricket (Gryllus)

蟋蟀xī shuàiXishuai

Gryllus · Animal

Gryllus
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Indications

Cautions

Animal, not a plant; limited safety data for medicinal use; may cause allergic reactions; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Cricket for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

AscitesEdemaUrinary Stoppage

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Cricket does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Disinhibit Urine