Therapeutic insects

To some, insects invoke an uncomfortable feeling; phrases like creepy crawlies come to mind. But as the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover; and so it is with insects. The ubiquitous cockroach (Blatta orientalis Linnaeus, Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, Periplaneta P. australasiae Fabr...

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Main Authors: Qamaruz Zaman, Faridah, Seng, Tzer Ying, Yap, W. K.
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Publicado: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:32181 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32181/ Therapeutic insects Qamaruz Zaman, Faridah Seng, Tzer Ying Yap, W. K. To some, insects invoke an uncomfortable feeling; phrases like creepy crawlies come to mind. But as the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover; and so it is with insects. The ubiquitous cockroach (Blatta orientalis Linnaeus, Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, Periplaneta P. australasiae Fabricius) can be used to detoxify, soothe down blemishes, carbuncles and swellings, and reduce the poison if bitten by snake or insects. The cockroach is dried and the wings and feet discarded before use. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32181/1/4-3-1%20complete.pdf Qamaruz Zaman, Faridah and Seng, Tzer Ying and Yap, W. K. (2013) Therapeutic insects. In: Nature's Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)13: Insects. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, Serdang, Selangor, pp. 46-47. ISBN 9789679603484 English
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description To some, insects invoke an uncomfortable feeling; phrases like creepy crawlies come to mind. But as the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover; and so it is with insects. The ubiquitous cockroach (Blatta orientalis Linnaeus, Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, Periplaneta P. australasiae Fabricius) can be used to detoxify, soothe down blemishes, carbuncles and swellings, and reduce the poison if bitten by snake or insects. The cockroach is dried and the wings and feet discarded before use.
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