Taibyo-no-kesshaku - 大病の血積 - [Yokai | KanNoMushi]

Taibyo-no-kesshaku - 大病の血積 -

•About this Yokai: a bug with a mallet shaped head. it infects the stomach and sucks blood from the heart when somebody has been recovering from being sick. If smashed, it causes blood clots.

 • Cured by vomiting.

One of 63 ‘KanNoMushi’ 疳の虫 (germ/parasitic Yokai) from the “Harikikigaki” 針聞書 or “the book of needles” - a tome about acupuncture & medical knowledge written in 1568 by a resident of Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Sticker Art by @Samkalensky (yo thats me!) - Part of my Night parade of 100 Demons - Yokai & Japanese folklore sticker collection, weather-resistant 4" Glossy sticker. Check my shop & follow @samkalensky for many more!