Longitudinal section of Female Cockroach, to show the position of the prin­ci­pal or­gans.
Oe œ­sopha­gus
S.gl, salivary gland
S.r sal­iv­ary res­er­voir
Cr crop
G gizzard
St, chyl­ific stom­ach
R rec­tum
Ht heart
N.C nerve-cord

Uses
Of the uses to which Cockroaches have been put we have little to say. They constitute a popular remedy for dropsy in Russia, and both cockroach-tea and cockroach-pills are known in the medical practice of Philadelphia. Salted Cockroaches are said to have an agreeable flavour which is apparent in certain popular sauces.