What are the medicinal values ​​of termite nests?

When talking about termites, what comes to mind is a very aggressive small animal that usually acts in groups. They are very fast at chewing through wood and even various things, but people are not very familiar with termite nests. Seeing this title may make you feel confused, because termite nests are usually in the soil, so what nutritional value do they have? Based on everyone's doubts, let's take a look at the medicinal value of termite nests.

The fungus bed in the termite nest is a porous block made from termite excrement that has been carefully processed and inoculated with white cocci. It is indispensable for the survival of termites. Without it, the ant colony in the nest will die. The mushroom garden is rich in nutrients and is the best culture medium for the growth and development of chicken mushrooms. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", the smell of chicken mushroom is "sweet and mild, non-toxic". It is mainly used to "benefit the stomach, clear the mind and treat hemorrhoids." Research in recent years has shown that Gallus gallus domesticus contains 16 kinds of amino acids and is a very valuable medicine. According to analysis, the fungus bed contains 16.5% protein, 4% pentose, 20.91% ash, and 10 kinds of amino acids including leucine, valine, tyrosine, proline, alanine, threonine, arginine, lysine, glutamic acid, and aspartic acid. These amino acids have inestimable medicinal value in treating diseases.

There are two reasons why termites can cure diseases: First, because the termite nest is dark and humid, and there are a large number of secretions and excretions, the carbon dioxide concentration is very high. The carbon dioxide content in a termite nest generally accounts for 0.5% to 6.5% of the total gas, which is 10 to 100 times higher than the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere. In such a severely polluted and harsh environment, many organisms find it difficult to survive and reproduce, but termites can live and reproduce safely in their nests for a long time. There has never been any case of termites contracting disease and dying on their own. This shows that termites contain elements and other organic components in their bodies that are resistant to a variety of diseases and cancers. Second, termites live underground for a long time, digging tunnels in the soil, moving soil particles to build nests, sucking groundwater and chewing and swallowing wood containing soil, so various trace elements accumulate in their bodies. Some people have conducted spectral measurements on house termites, and the main elements detected in their bodies include cobalt, copper, titanium, antimony, chromium, etc. It seems that termites can accumulate a variety of elements in nature in their bodies.

People have also discovered that termites contain disease-resistant steroids, mainly cholesterol and its derivatives, sitosterol, stigmasterol, etc., and some people believe that these substances have an inhibitory effect on cancer cells. At the same time, oleic acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid contained in termite fat also have the effect of inhibiting tumor growth. Others have discovered that sex attractants and interferons in termites also have certain therapeutic effects on cancer, especially breast, uterine and digestive tract cancers.

According to historical records and some modern research results, some medicinal substances extracted from termites have been used in experimental treatments for patients with bile duct cancer, gastric cancer, uterine cancer, breast cancer, rectal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, testicular cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer and histiocytoma. From a clinical perspective, they all have varying degrees of therapeutic efficacy, and have varying degrees of therapeutic effects on analgesia, improving appetite, restoring physical strength, improving the body's stress and immune capabilities, controlling lesions, inhibiting tumors, and improving the patient's self-perception.

Although termite extracts can be used to treat some diseases and some preliminary examples have been obtained, they are still under experimental exploration. The compatibility, prescriptions and dosage have not been fully confirmed and need to be used with great caution.

If you have any questions about the medicinal value of termite nests, please read the above content carefully. In fact, it is because termites have high medicinal value, and termite nests also have some nutritional value. I just want to remind everyone that you cannot catch termites casually, as it can still be dangerous for people who have no other options.