Table 1 The traditional use of Mylabris in China

Parasitic infection

Mylabris, peach peel, and euphorbia (1:2:2) were made into pills, with rice soup to serve

Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergency

[164]

Scrub typhus

Two Mylabris, one oral, the other burned to ash and applied to the affected area

Zheng Lei Ben Cao

[165]

Carbuncle

The Mylabris were crushed into powder, supplemented with garlic mud and water paste in the affected area

Ren Zhai Zhi Zhi Fang Theory

[166]

Psoriasis

After stir-frying, grind Mylabris into powder, it was mixed evenly with honey, and applied to the affected area

Compendium of Materia Medica

[167]

Melanocytic nevi

Fried Mylabris until light yellow, removed the rice, mixed garlic, and applied it to the affected area

Compendium of Materia Medica

[167]

Amenorrhea

Mylabris, frankincense, myrrh, catechu, croton, and onion were made into pills, wrapped with a cotton cloth and put into the vagina. Compatibility of peach kernel and rhubarb, taken orally

Ben Cao Yi Du

[33]

Deafness

Mixed the no-oil croton, Mylabris and musk with onion salivary and honey, rubbed into wheat grain size, wrapped with silk cotton and put into the ear

Yi Zong Jin Jian

[168]

Tuberculosis of lymph nodes

Fried rice flour and added mint powder, take orally

Compendium of Materia Medica

[167]

Bite of a rabid dog

Fried rice into powder, added oil to cold water and mix well, take orally

Essentials of Materia Medica

[169]

Bite of a rabid dog

After removing the wings, the Mylabris were burned yellow and mashed with toads, taken orally

Ben Cao Qiu Zhen

[170]