bying bying thu lu
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བྱིང་བྱིང་ཐུ་ལུ
species of small beetle [JV]
(med) Cockroach ; Dungbeetle (Drungtso 1999, Czaja 2019). Synonyms : rdzib rdzib, zhol spur ba (Jam-dpal)
bying bying thu lu ni / rdzib rdzib / zhol spur ba zer / bse sbur nas che sgor mo rkang drug 'dab ma can / lding nus pa mi 'brun ril mor byas nas khung ngu khyer ba de yin nus pa gong ma dang mtshungs / (mDzes mtshar mig rgyan, pdf p 281)
Illustrations : 'Phrin Las 1987 (30_109) chu sbur / se sbur / bying bying thu lu / spru ma'i 'bu. Jam-dpal (pdf p 281) bying bying thu lu
The image in the Medical Thangkas accords quite well with the Chinese Medicinal Cockroach, whereas the notice in the Eye Ornament clearly depicts and describes a dung-beetle. 'These different opinions have also influenced the identifications made in the modern academy, for some scholars think that the jingjing tulu is a dung beetle, while others write that it is a stink bug. A third group identifies the jingjing tulu as a wingless cockroach.' (Czaya 2019) The Chinese Pharmacopoeia prescribes the Chinese Medicinal Cockroach for the drug Eupolyphaga. Johannes Schmidt (talk) 16:52, 12 February 2024 (EST)