1. There is venom in the venom gland of centipede, and it is injected into prey through the sting of oral pliers. However, its venom is ineffective by oral administration, so no matter whether other animals or people eat centipede, it is not necessary to remove the poison gland.
2. Scolopendra belongs to a plastic order of Arthropoda-Scolopendraceae. The medicinal use of centipede was first seen in Shennong Materia Medica Classic, which has the functions of calming wind, relieving spasm, removing toxic substances, dispersing stagnation, dredging collaterals and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat apoplexy, paralysis, tetanus, whooping cough, tuberculosis, scald and sores.
3. The first pair of legs of centipede are hooked and sharp, with poisonous glands at the hook ends and hard chitin wrapping outside. Poisonous glands secrete a colorless and transparent viscous liquid, namely centipede toxin, which can paralyze or even kill prey when injected into it.
4. Different kinds of centipede toxins have different components, and different methods of taking poison will also affect the components.