Sang Piao Xiao is also known as Mantis Egg-case. The sweet, salty and neutral herb has been used in TCM to treat spermatorrhea, incontinence, frequent urination, cloudy urine, etc. as it tonifies the Kidneys, benefits the Yang, preserves the Essence, antidiuretic, etc. by enhancing the functions of liver and kidney channels.

Health Benefits
Antidiuretic effect, increase the index of testis and thymus gland: In the pharmacological effects of three species of Ootheca Mantidises were compared. The results indicate that Tenodera sinensis can increase the index of testis and thymus gland, and has an antidiuretic effect in mice; Statilia maculate can prolong the swimming time and ordinary pressing anoxia, increase the index of spleen and thymus gland, raise the temperature in mice, decrease the content of LPO in liver of the hypercholesteremia rats, and has an antidiuretic effect; Hierodula patellifera can increase the index of testis and thymus gland, raise the temperature in mice, and decrease the content of LPO in liver of the hypercholesteremia rets. The LD50 of the three species of Ootheca Mantidises are all over 320 g/kg(1).