Quan Xie (Scorpion) (Flat, long oval, with a tail-like posterior abdomen, greenish-brown, body length includes chelae, back covered with trapezoidal shell, stingers on both sides of the lower part, pointed tip of the tail spine)

Quan Xie (Scorpion) (Living ones on top, dead ones at the bottom)

【Naming】

Quan Xie (Scorpion)

 【Source】

Kai Bao (Materia Medica of the Kaibao Era)

 【Common Usage Level】

C

 【Origin】

The dried whole body of Buthus martensi Karsch of the Buthidae family, the East Asian Scorpion.

 【Characteristics】

Dried Quan Xie (Scorpion), the cephalothorax and anterior abdomen are flat, long and oval, with a tail-like posterior abdomen. A complete specimen is about 6 cm long. The entire body is greenish-brown, the abdomen and limbs are yellow, and the tip of the tail spine is brown. The inside of the chest is broken and black or brownish-yellow residue is visible. The posterior abdomen is hollow. Light in weight, brittle in texture, slightly fishy in odor, and salty in taste.

 【Identification】

《Zheng Lei Ben Cao (Classified Materia Medica)》: “The ones that are compact and small are good.” 《Yi Fang Lei Ju (Collection of Prescriptions)》: “Scorpion tails are good if the tail tip is complete.” 《Yi Fang Lei Ju (Collection of Prescriptions)》: “Stir-fried Quan Xie (Scorpion), the greenish ones are better.” 《Ben Cao Qiu Zhen (Seeking Truths in Materia Medica)》: “The ones that are compact and small are good.” 《Liang Lie Jian Bie (Discriminating Good and Bad Quality)》: “The small and compact ones with complete morphology are the best.” It is best to choose those that are whole and intact, with a bright yellow color, boiled in fresh water, with few miscellaneous objects in the abdomen, and a complete tail.

 【Category】

Invertebrate Category