The efficacy and function of raw silkworm

Raw silkworm seeds are very familiar to everyone. They have a long history and have good effects on regulating the body and treating diseases. They are a good choice for health preservation. Let’s take a look together.

[Other name] Silkworm eggs (from "Health Prescriptions").

[Source] The eggs of the silk moth, an insect of the family Bombyx mori .

【Original morphology】For the animal morphology, please refer to the entry for "Silkworm Moth".

[Chemical composition] The general chemical composition of silkworm eggs: water 59.90%, ash 1.5%, crude fat 8.37%, crude fiber 0.75%, dextrin 0.67%, starch 0.08%, reducing sugar 0.75%, protein 24.50%, ammonia nitrogen 0.015%, amide nitrogen 0.014%, amino acid nitrogen 0.190%.

【Functions and indications】 ① "Zi Mu Mi Lu": "It can treat inverted labor and difficult delivery. Burn it into powder and take three grams of it with water."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Zhenglei Bencao"

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that the Chinese medicine original silkworm plays a very important role in many aspects. Proper consumption of raw silkworms has many benefits to our body.