The Use of Centipedes in Traditional Medicine
Centipedes can be used to treat conditions such as infantile convulsion, hemiplegia, rheumatic pain, and liver wind internal disturbance, but medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor to avoid inducing other symptoms.
1. Infantile Convulsion Centipedes have the effect of calming the wind and alleviating spasms, and can be clinically used to relieve infantile convulsion, stroke, spasms, and other related conditions.
2. Hemiplegia Centipedes possess the ability to promote blood circulation and alleviate pain, which is beneficial for bodily circulation and can relieve movement disorders, sensory abnormalities, and other symptoms caused by hemiplegia.
3. Rheumatic Pain Centipedes belong to the liver meridian and can promote blood circulation and alleviate obstructions, clinically used to relieve joint pain, cold and dampness in the limbs, abnormal movements, and other symptoms caused by rheumatic pain.
4. Liver Wind Internal Disturbance Centipedes, which belong to the liver meridian, can be used to relieve symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, nausea, and loss of appetite caused by liver wind internal disturbance.
Apart from treating the aforementioned conditions, centipedes can also be used to relieve snake and insect bites due to their ability to counteract toxins and disperse nodules, which can alleviate pain, swelling, and other symptoms caused by snake and insect bites. During medication, patients should closely monitor their condition, maintain good living habits, and if there is an allergic reaction to the medication, it is generally not recommended to use it, as it may affect the treatment of the disease.
