Channels: LU, LIV

Properties: Sweet, Salty, Slightly Cold

Common: Circada Moulting

Latin: Periostracum Cicadae

Actions:

• Disperses wind-heat: treats respiratory tract infection, especially with loss of voice and a sore, swollen throat.
• Facilitates the expression of rashes: for early stage of measles.
• Clears the eyes: benefits red, painful, swollen eyes and clears blurring of vision, especially due to wind and heat.
• Stops spasms from wind: used when high fever causes spasms, delirium, or night terrors, especially in children. Also used in formulas to combat tetanus.

Contraindications:

• Contraindicated during pregnancy, and in exterior deficiency syndromes.

Dosage:

• 3-9g. Part used = slough shed by the ciccada nymph.