Cicada

蚱蝉

Name

Zha Chan (Cicada)

Property

Salty, sweet, cold; liver and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and relieve convulsion.

Indications

Infantile convulsion, epilepsy, night cry, migraine, fever in children.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 1~3 cicadas, or made into pills and powder.