Other
Names of Pheretima Asiatica
Dried Earthworm, Pheretima Aspergillum, Lumbricus,
Di Long, Qiu Yin, Ti-Lung, Chiu-Yin.
Used Part, Taste
and Property
Whole body; Salty and cold; non-toxic.
Common Use
in Chinese Herbal Formulas
Anti-asthmatic; Anti-convulsive. Used in Patent
Formulas of Xiao Huo Luo Dan, Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang and
this herbal quitting formula.
Main Chemical Components
Lumbrofebrine, lumbritin, choline, hypoxanthine, xanthine,
adenine, guanidine, lysine, valine, etc. |