Chinese red-headed centipede
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chinese-red-headed-centipede-189-13977120
title:
Chinese red-headed centipede
text:
The Chinese red-headed centipede, also known as the Chinese red head, is a centipede from East Asia. It averages 20 cm (8 in) in length and lives in damp environments. In ancient Chinese traditions, this centipede is used for its healing properties. Putting a Chinese red head on a rash or other skin-disease is said to speed up the healing process. The roasted dry centipede is pulverized and used in Korea for the treatment of back pain, furuncles, and sores. S. mutilans is known for harbouring li
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Subspecies of centipede
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_red-headed_centipede
date created:
2005-11-26T18:59:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T09:51:14Z
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