What is the medicinal value of worms?

Cang worm is a common insect in daily life. It usually grows on a kind of herbal plant. The shape of Cang worm is similar to that of small silkworm. It has high medicinal value. It can be used as medicine directly after being dried. It is a relatively effective Chinese medicinal material. It can effectively treat human swelling, body aches and other symptoms. It has certain benefits to the body and can also play a health-care role.

The effect of worms

Cang Chong is a traditional Chinese medicinal material that appears in the Compendium of Materia Medica. It parasitizes on the plant Xanthium sibiricum and lives in the mirror of this plant. It is an insect with obvious detoxification effects. It is a commonly used medicine for treating human unknown swellings, carbuncles and hemorrhoids. It is mainly used externally during treatment, and the therapeutic effect is particularly obvious.

The medicinal value of worms

1. Treatment of unknown swelling

Cang worm can reduce swelling, detoxify and relieve pain. It can be used to treat unknown swelling and pus in humans. During treatment, the Cang worm can be burned into shape, then mixed with sesame oil to make a paste, and then applied directly to the swollen and painful areas. Change the dressing 1 to 2 times a day. After 3 to 5 days of continuous use, the symptoms of swelling and pain can be significantly reduced or disappear.

2. Treating furuncle

Cang worm is a commonly used medicine for treating human furuncles. During treatment, you can take 1 to 3 long worms, crush them into a paste, and then apply it directly to the area with boils. You can also grind the dried Cang worm into fine powder and apply it directly externally. After three to five consecutive uses, the pus in the boils will be reduced, and the swelling and pain will also be alleviated.

3. Treatment of malnutrition in children

Infantile malnutrition is a common disease in life. After it occurs, it can be treated with the traditional Chinese medicine Cang Chong. Thirty grams of dried Cang Chong can be added with an appropriate amount of borneol and ground into fine powder, and then applied directly to the affected area. Changing the medicine twice a day can detoxify with water and also reduce inflammation and relieve pain, which can significantly alleviate the symptoms of malnutrition. In addition, grinding the Chinese medicinal materials such as Cang Chong, Bombyx Batryticatus and realgar together for external use also has obvious therapeutic effects on infantile malnutrition.

Many people have never seen the cang worm, and they don't know much about it. In fact, the cang worm is a parasite. It usually parasitizes on the Asteraceae plant Xanthium sibiricum. Its larvae are very similar to silkworms. After being collected and dried, it can be used directly as medicine. It is an excellent Chinese medicinal material

Dosage

First wash the affected area with normal saline, strong tea, or cold boiled water, and then apply 1 to 3 Xanthium sibiricum worms each time (may be crushed or ground into powder) according to the size of the carbuncle or boil, and apply Xanthium sibiricum soaking solution around the area. If there is pus head, a small hole should be left in the center to facilitate drainage, and then cover and bandage with oil gauze, remove the gauze daily and remove the pus. For boils and furuncles that have already ruptured, you can put Xanthium sibiricum worms into the sores and change them once a day. When the symptoms improve, you can change them every other day. You can also mash this product and put it on a plaster and apply it to the affected area.