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.