Fei Lian (Blatta orientalis) Dried Medicinal Insect — Traditional Chinese Herbal Material

Fei Lian (Blatta orientalis), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Fěi Lián (蜚蠊) and also called Huá Chóng (滑虫) or Pó Chóng (婆虫), is the dried body of a traditional medicinal insect used in Chinese herbal practice. For centuries, this insect has been recorded in classical materia medica as a blood-quickening, stasis-dispelling, and channel-freeing herb, traditionally used to support movement of blood and qi, ease swelling, and address accumulations. Its nature is salty and cold, giving it a descending, dispersing character in TCM theory.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional medicinal insect in Chinese materia medica
• Known in TCM as Fei Lian (蜚蠊)
• Dried whole insect form
• Recorded for blood-quickening and stasis-dispelling use
• 500g bulk pack for herbal preparation

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the insect's dark brown to blackish color, firm body texture, and characteristic dried-insect aroma. When decocted or processed in traditional formulas, it yields a deep, slightly salty and earthy infusion typical of medicinal insect materials.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction formulas
• Medicinal food soup preparation
• Herbal paste and pill preparation
• Bulk herbal material for practitioners
• Traditional Chinese medicine ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Fei Lian is decocted into medicinal soups and formulas, often paired with herbs that move blood and dispel stasis. It has been used in traditional preparations for supporting circulation, easing swelling, and addressing accumulations. In classical Chinese materia medica, it is recorded among insect-based medicinal materials used in compound formulas for both internal and external applications.

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