Table 2.
Classification | Treatment | Additional information |
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Lepidoptera (Bombycidae) | ||
Bombyx mori | Larvae employed in stopping bleedings, throat troubles, fever and snake bite; Pupae used in connection with throat problems, tuberculosis, kidney problems; Adults to stop bleedings and counter snake bite. |
Faeces used in connection with bellyache, intestines, lumbago, cramps, eye infections, gonorrhoea, brain haemorrhage, haemorrhoids |
Antheraea yamamai | Larvae used in connection with asthma and cramps; Pupae for throat and skin troubles, lumps and cramps; |
Cocoon used in connection with bone fractures |
Antheraea pernyi | Pupae to reduce tumour growths & lumps | Cocoon to treat bone fractures and cramps |
Dictyoploca japonica | Eggs used in treating skin problems | |
Rhodinia fugax | Cocoon for tumour & lump reduction | Whooping cough |
Lepidoptera (Sphingidae) | ||
Theretra oldenlandiae | Larvae all considered effective in treatments of TB, stomach upsets, umps, tumours and fever as well as snake bites | |
Theretra nessus | ||
Acherontia styx | ||
Pergesa elpenor lewisi | ||
Macroglossa stellatarum | ||
Herse convolvuli | ||
Psilogramma increta | ||
Lepidoptera (Brahmaeidae) | ||
Brahmaea japonica | Larvae used in connection with cramps, respiratory and stomach troubles | Larvae can mitigate anaemia |
Lepidoptera (Cochlidionidae) | ||
Cnidocampa flavescens | Larvae help against cramps; Pupae and adults considered to have positive effect on vision | |
Lepidoptera (Hepialidae) | ||
Phassus excrescens | Larvae used for lung and stomach troubles and snake bite | |
Lepidoptera (Psychidae) | ||
Cryptothelea minuscula | Larvae used for toothache and larvae as well as adults for respiratory problems | Also used in connection with anaemia |
Lepidoptera (Aegeriidae) | ||
Paranthrene regalis | Larvae used for stomach upsets, cramps and gynaecological issues | Used in cases of diphtheria |
Lepidoptera (Cossidae) | ||
Holocerus vicarius | Used in fighting fever and cramps | |
Lepidoptera (Papilionidae) | ||
Papilio xuthus | Larvae and adults all used in connection with skin disorders; adults moreover in treatments of lumps and tumours | |
Papilio machaon | ||
Papilio protenor demetrius | ||
Papilio macilentus | ||
Papilio alcinous | ||
Graphium sarpedon nipponus | ||
Hymenoptera (Apidae) | ||
Apis indica japonica | Honey used in connection with skin, respiratory, urinary and intestinal disorders, snake bite and rabies; Wax used also in connection with skin and digestive problems and snake bite: Larvae & adults in connection with rheumatism |
Honey given in cases of influenza, the common cold and whooping cough; wax for freckles and constipation |
Hymenoptera (Xylocopidae) | ||
Xylocopa apendiculata circumvolans | Larvae used in connection with fever and respiratory/lung ailments | Considered also effective in cases of haemorrhoids |
Hymenoptera (Vespidae) | ||
Vespa auraria | Larvae used in connection with skin diseases, fever and respiratory problems; Pupae used in connection with whooping cough Nest material for ear, eye and dental problems, skin disorders and cramps |
Larval treatment in cases of haemorrhoids |
Vespa mandarina | ||
Nest material considered effective in venereal disease and haemorrhoids | ||
Hymenoptera (Braconidae) | ||
Euurobracon penerator | Larvae used in cases of cramp | |
Coleoptera (Cerambycidae) | ||
Apriona rugicollis | Larvae used in connection with lung problems, cramps and palsy | |
Batocera lineolata | Larvae used to mitigate cramps | Used in cancer therapy and diphtheria |
Chloridolum thaliodes | Larvae involved in treating smallpox | |
Coleoptera (Meloidae) | ||
Epicauta gorhami | Adults used in treatments of hair, skin excretory (kidney) system and rabies | Considered effective in cases of warts |
Coleoptera (Cicindelidae) | ||
Cicindela chinensis | Adults used in connection with skin, tumours and gynaecological problems | |
Coleoptera (Telephoridae) | ||
Luciola lateralis | Adults used in connection with bleedings, hair and tumours | Considered effective in cases of whooping cough, haemorrhoids and as a tonic |
Luciola cruciata | ||
Coleoptera (Hydrophilidae) | ||
Hydrous acuminatus | Larvae used in connection with skin disorders and cramps | Considered effective in cases of whooping cough |
Hydrophilus affinis | ||
Sternolophus rufipes | ||
Coleoptera (Dytiscidae) | ||
Cybister brevis | Larvae prescribed in cases of asthma, respiratory and stomach problems | |
Cybister japonicus | ||
Cybister trpuntatus | ||
Rhantus pulverosus | Adults used in cases of skin disorders | |
Coleoptera (Scarabaeidae) | ||
Xylotrupes dichotomus | Larvae involved in treating gynaecological problems | |
Coleoptera (Lucanicidae) | ||
Lucanus macrifemoratus | Larvae and adults involved in treatments of gynaecological problems | |
Psalidoremus inclinatus | ||
Coleoptera (Gyrinidae) | ||
Gyrinus curtus
Gyrinus japonicus Dineutes marginatus |
Larvae and adults both used in connection with lung and stomach problems, fever and cramps | |
Diptera (Syrphidae) | ||
Eristalis tenax | Pupae for eye problems. tooth ache, and fever; adults inconnection with cramps | |
Diptera (Tabanidae) | ||
Tabanus trigonus | Adults used for eye disorders and tumours | |
Tabanus rufidens | ||
Tabanus chrysurus | ||
Tabanus mandarinus | ||
Diptera (Muscidae) | ||
Musca domestica | Larvae used in treating snake bites and fever, gut and stomach problems and eye disorders; Adults in connection with fever, tooth ache and skin disorders |
Effective in cases of haemorrhoids |
Muscina stabulans | ||
Fannia canicularis | ||
Calliphora lata | Used in connection with venereal diseases | |
Diptera (Ortalidae) | ||
Dryomyza formosa | Larvae used to reduce fever, in cases of snake bite, gut and stomach problems and eye disorders | |
Diptera (Culiciidae) | ||
Culex pipiens | Adults used to counteract venereal diseases | |
Aedes japonicus | ||
Aedes albopictus | ||
Anopheles japonicus | ||
Aphaniptera (Pulicidae) | ||
Pulex irritans | Adults all used in connection with venereal diseases | |
Ctenocephalus canis | ||
Ctenocephalus felis | ||
Anoplura (Pediculidae) | ||
Pediculus corporis | Adults used in cases of venereal diseases | |
Pedicuus humanus | ||
Orthoptera (Gryllotalpidae) | ||
Gryllotalpa africana | Adults used to reduce fever, mitigate skin and kidney troubles and fight tumour growths | Considered also useful in connection with venereal disease |
Orthoptera (Gryllidae) | ||
Gryllus mitratus | Larvae and adults used for fever and tumour reduction | Adults used for dysentery |
Orthoptera (Locustidae) | ||
Oxya velox | Adults used in cases of fever, respiratory, skin and gynaecological problems | Effective in treating cancer, haemorrhoids and anaemia |
Oxya vicina | ||
Mantodea | ||
Paratenodera aridifolia | Adults used in treating fever, beriberi, tooth ache, fever, hair and respiratory problems | |
Paratenodera angustiennis | ||
Statilia maculata | ||
Hierodula patellifera | ||
Mantis religiosa | ||
Blattaria | ||
Blattella germanica | Adults used in connection with skin and stomach disorders | |
Periplaneta americana | ||
Periplaneta picea | ||
Blatta orientalis | ||
Odonata (Libellulidae) | ||
Sympetrum darwinianum | Adults used in connection with throat aches, asthma, tumours and fever | Larvae considered to help against whooping cough |
Sympetrum elatum | Adults used for asthma | |
Sympetrum croceolum | Adults all considered effective in cases of asthma | |
Sympetrum frequense | ||
Orthetrum albistylum | ||
Crocothemis servillia | Adults used for ear, eye, throat and gut problems as well as fever | Used also in connection with diphtheria and cough |
Neuroptera (Myrmeleonidae) | ||
Hagenomyia micans | Larvae used in connection with fever, migraine/headaches, beriberi and gonorrhoea; adults considered effective in cases of whooping cough | |
Neuroptera (Sialidae) | ||
Prothermes grandis | Larvae used for treating lung, stomach and gut problems | |
Plecoptera (Perlidae) | ||
Perla tibialis | Larvae considered effective in cases of cramps | |
Perla tinctipennis | ||
Hemiptera (Nepidae, Belostomatidae, Aphidiidae) | ||
Lacotrephes japonensis | Eggs used in connection with bleedings, intestinal and uterine problems; adults in connection with cough, dysentery and haemorrhoids | |
Ranatra chinensis | ||
Ranatra unicolor | ||
Kirkaldya deyrollei | ||
Schlechtendalia chinensis | Larvae used for endocrine disorders | |
Hemiptera (Coccidae) | ||
Ericerus pe-la | Wax used to stop bleedings and in connection with lung and stomach problems | Considered effective against warts |
Hemiptera (Cicadidae) | ||
Terpnosia vacua | Larvae used in cases of anaemia; Exuviae for ear problems, tooth ache and fever as well as kidney problems and tumours |
Exuviae also considered effective in cases of smallpox, coughs and haemorrhoids |
Platypeura kaempferi | ||
Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata | ||
Cryptotympana japonensis | ||
Tanna japonensis | ||
Oncotympana maculaticollis | ||
Meimuna opalifera | ||
Thysanura | ||
Lepisma villosum | Adults used in cases of eye disease and kidney dysfunction | Adults also considered effective in cases of paralysis |