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Source of validity: Traditional
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Praying mantis (typically referring to the dried ootheca, or egg case, of the mantis) has been used in some traditional systems of medicine, especially in Chinese herbal medicine, for a variety of conditions. However, its use for treating headaches is not prominent or well-documented within classical texts. There are scattered references in some traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) sources to the use of mantis egg cases (Sang Piao Xiao) for urogenital issues, such as nocturnal emissions and urinary problems, rather than headaches. In rare cases, some folk traditions may have included mantis-derived substances as part of broader headache remedies, but this is not a common or established practice. There is no scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of praying mantis or its derivatives for the treatment of headaches. No clinical trials, pharmacological studies, or reputable case reports have demonstrated any benefit for this use. The evidence supporting this application is therefore extremely weak and largely anecdotal if it exists at all. Overall, any endorsement of praying mantis for headache relief is based on sparse tradition rather than on any robust or validated body of scientific or historical literature.

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