中文摘要：

近几年来对美洲大蠊的药理作用和药物开发研究越来越多，研究显示它具有药用价值广、不良反应低及资源丰富的特点，在医药领域中有较好的应用前景。该研究就美洲大蠊的药理作用及其临床应用的研究状况进行了综述，以期为美洲大蠊药物的进一步研究开发提供参考，为其临床合理应用提供科学依据。

英文摘要：

Researches on pharmacological action and drug development of Periplane- ta americana have demonstrated that it has wide medicinal value, low side effects and rich resources, having good application prospects in medicine field. This article reviewed the researches on pharmacological action and clinical application of Periplaneta americana in order to provide references for the further research and devel- opment of Periplaneta americana medicines.