Lymnaea

Lymnaea

(Zheng Lei Ben Cao)

[synonym] Niuer on mulberry tree (Danxi Xinfa), sangniu and Tianluo (compendium).

[source] it belongs to the whole family of spirillidae.

[animal morphology] Oncomelania vertebralis

Hermaphrodite. With spiral shell, small as vertebral solid, shell thin, dark, translucent. The spiral part is sharp, the spiral layer of the body is quite large, the shell mouth is wide, and there is no drum; the body is soft, and can shrink into the shell. There are 1 pair of retractable antennae on the head, and eyes on the base of the inner antennae; the ventral surface of the head is short and inflated. There is a genital foramen in front of the right side of the body. There are lungs for respiration, but because they live in water, part of their mantle extends into secondary gills.

They live in ponds and small ditches. Hibernate in the soil in winter.

[collection] it can be caught in summer and autumn.

[nature and taste] pinhuijingyao: "non toxic. "

[function and indications] 1. In fan Wang Fang, it is said that "it governs the prolapse of the anus. Burn it with pig fat and apply it. It can also be applied at the end. "

② "Xiao'er Gong Qi Fang" says: "for the treatment of infantile convulsion, seven pieces of roasted powder are used, and rice is used for drinking. "