Rhacophorus leucomystax（Gravenhorst）
Aliases：Qīng Zhú Chóng Lìng (Green Bamboo Frog), Yóu Wā (Wandering Frog), Yóu Chóng Lìng (Oil Frog).
Shè Niào Chóng Lìng is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried whole body of Rhacophorus leucomystax (Gravenhorst), an animal belonging to the genus Rhacophorus of the family Rhacophoridae.
Efficacy & Actions
Resolves stasis and stops bleeding; promotes bone healing and repairs sinews.
Indications
Indicated for traumatic bleeding, traumatic injuries, and bone fractures.
Modern Pharmacology
Hemostatic effects: Animal experiments have shown that when the femoral artery of a pig was half-sectioned transversely, local application of the powder stopped the bleeding within 30 seconds. In one clinical case, a 5-year-old boy with a 4 cm wound on his left forehead, which had reached the skull and was bleeding profusely, had the bleeding stopped immediately after treatment with the tree frog powder; the wound healed completely after 5 days. Nutritional composition: It mainly contains protein, along with approximately 4% fat and 10% sugars. In addition, it also contains elements such as sulfur and phosphorus, as well as vitamins A, B, C, and various hormones.
Ingredients
It mainly contains protein, along with approximately 4% fat and 10% sugars. In addition, it also contains elements such as sulfur and phosphorus, as well as vitamins A, B, C, and various hormones.
Usage & Dosage
For external use: take an appropriate amount, dry it and grind into powder, then sprinkle it on the affected area; or tear open the abdomen of the tree frog and apply it directly, along with its internal organs, to the bleeding wound.
Contraindications
For external use primarily; not for internal administration. Should be used under the guidance of a physician; do not self-medicate. Contraindicated in those allergic to this product.
Selected Formulas
For traumatic bleeding (Chinese Animal Medicines) Take the insect She Niao Chong (a kind of insect), dry it in an oven, grind into fine powder, and sprinkle over the bleeding wound; or tear open the abdomen of the insect together with its internal organs and apply directly to the bleeding wound.
Medicinal Parts
The dried whole body of Rhacophorus leucomystax (Gravenhorst), an animal belonging to the family Rhacophoridae.
Selection & Storage
Use fresh or dry and grind into powder. Store dried products in a cool, dry place, protected from moisture and insects.
