Class Chilopoda Rank Species | Order Tropical centipedes | |
Similar Scolopendra, Tropical centipedes, Scolopendra subspinipes, Scolopendridae, Scolopendra morsitans | ||
Giant centipede scolopendra viridicornis by lobo j nior
Scolopendra viridicornis is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae that can be found on Indo-Burma border where its venom is used for medicine.
Contents
- Giant centipede scolopendra viridicornis by lobo j nior
- Feeding scolopendra viridicornis with shelfordella lateralis
- Medical use
- References
Feeding scolopendra viridicornis with shelfordella lateralis
Medical use
The species is used to treat blood in stool, hematuria, chronic headache, anorexia, vaginal bleeding, and white vaginal discharge. Currently it is used to treat cancer in Manipur.
References
Scolopendra viridicornis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA