Can "cockroach juice" really treat bad face? What other insects can be used for medicine? Cockroach Juice | Video | Insects
On August 4th, a video on a third-party social media platform titled "Cockroach juice actually cured my bad face in just two days" attracted attention. In the video, a woman claimed, "I cured my rotten face with a doctor prescribed cockroach juice - dried body extract of American cockroach." The doctor told reporters that from the picture, the woman used rehabilitation solution, which is an extract of American cockroach's body, which can resist bacteria and inflammation, and promote the healing of skin wounds.
The rehabilitation solution used by video bloggers. Image source/Network screenshot
In the video, the woman claimed that "due to several consecutive days of travel and exposure to sunlight, her face suddenly became 'rotten', and her skin was red and swollen. She used many acne removal products, but couldn't get rid of it. The doctor prescribed a medicine, wet applied it with medical gauze and a plaster, and it only healed in two days." To her surprise, the medicine was extracted from the dried body of American cockroach, and "cured the 'rotten face' with 'cockroach juice'" once topped the Weibo hot search. Some people exclaimed, "I tried it before, but I didn't look at the ingredients. Later, I found out it was cockroach juice." Others reminded, "This medicine is good for oral and topical use. Follow the doctor's advice."
Mr. Zhong, a practicing traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Chongqing, analyzed to Upstream News reporters: "From the videos and drug pictures posted on the patient's personal page, it can be seen that the so-called 'cockroach juice' is the rehabilitation solution, which is mainly composed of ethanol extract from the dried body of the American cockroach. From the video, it can be seen that the patient's facial skin is damaged and bleeding, and the so-called 'rotten face' can be treated with rehabilitation solution to achieve the effects of converging sores, promoting muscle growth, promoting diuresis, and reducing swelling." Dr. Zhong explained, "American cockroach is commonly known as the 'cockroach' and is one of the important source medicinal materials of traditional animal medicine 'cockroach'. In modern medicine, the extract of American cockroach contains growth factors, alkaloids, and flavonoids." "It is an active substance with pharmacological effects such as antioxidant, immune enhancement, promotion of vascular proliferation, and tissue repair. It is used in clinical treatment for skin and mucosal damage, as well as for repairing postoperative wounds and wounds."
It is understood that there are still many known medicinal insects, such as Cordyceps sinensis, which uses the larvae of bat moths as raw materials, and Shengxuening tablets are made from silkworm feces. Dr. Zhong made some introductions and reminded that the use of drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor and should not be used without authorization.
◼ The larva of the bat moth transforms into Cordyceps sinensis
The larvae of the bat moth are parasitized and killed by the Cordyceps fungus of the ergot family. The bacterial body emerges from the head of the dead larvae and is then used as medicine together with the insect body. It has good therapeutic effects on asthma, coagulation dysfunction, and weakened immunity.
◼ Xuening tablets transformed from silkworm feces
Silkworm sand refers to the dry feces of silkworms, and the extract contains chlorophyll derivatives such as sodium iron chlorophyllin and sodium chlorophyllin. The ingredient of traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations Shengxuening Tablet is silkworm excrement, which can be used to enrich blood clinically. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it has the functions of dispelling wind, removing dampness, reducing adverse stress, and resolving stomach turbidity.
◼ Ant to Bone Strengthening Medicine
The main component of calcitriol capsules is ant extract, which can treat elderly osteoporosis, chronic renal failure, vitamin D dependent rickets, and other bone strengthening drugs.
