Jiu Xiang Chong - 九香蟲 - Aspongonpus
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Aspongopus |
| Common English: | Stink-Bug |
Category
Herbs that Regulate Qi (Herbs that Tonify the Yang)Properties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Salty | Warm | Spleen Kidney Liver | 3-9g |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Regulates Qi, soothes the Liver and stops pain | Liver Qi Stagnation Distending pain of the chest, epigastrium, Lung and Stomach due to Liver and Spleen Disharmony caused by Cold |
Replenishes Kidney Yang | Kidney Yang Deficiency with impotence, lumbago and frequent urination |
Replenishes Spleen Yang | Spleen Yang Deficiency (difficulty in transformation and transportation) |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Rz. Cyperi | Cx. Eucommiae | |
A stifling sensation in the epigastrium and abdominal distention due to Disharmony between the Liver and Spleen due to Cold | Insufficient Kidney Yang |
Notes
- It treats every kind of blocked Qi in the diaphragm and epigastrium as well as exhaustion and injury of the Spleen and Kidneys, and it fortifies the primal Yang.
- It is reported to dredge and unblock the Blood vessels.
- The name Jiu Xiang Chong translates as nine-odor bug.
- Owing to their strong smell, the insects are not used raw in clinical practice.
- Dry-fried Stink Bugs Chao Jiu Xiang Chong smell more pleasant and are stronger at moving Qi and warming Yang.