What is the medicinal value of earthworms?

You may not know much about the earthworm. It is not only an insect, but also used as a Chinese medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. Don't find it strange. In fact, there are records of the earthworm being used as a medicinal material a long time ago and it has been passed down to this day. What is the value of the Chinese earthworm as a medicinal material? What is the medicinal value of the Chinese earthworm? A detailed introduction is given below.

The earthworm is a traditional Chinese medicinal material, also known as the earthworm and earthworm. The Chinese earthworm is the female insect of the family Geochelone sinensis or the Chinese earthworm of the family Geochelone scolopendra. It is currently being farmed in major regions across the country. The earthworm is cold in nature, dry in body, salty in taste, and slightly poisonous, so you should be careful when eating it. The Chinese medicinal material Scolopendra subspinipes has many functions such as dredging meridians and healing injuries, removing blood stasis, treating blood stasis and amenorrhea, abdominal pain caused by postpartum blood stasis, and pain and blood stasis caused by fractures and injuries. It is a commonly used Chinese medicinal material with very strong blood-removing and blood-stasis-removing effects, and outstanding tendon and bone-setting effects.

The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that the earthworm is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is a precious cool Chinese medicine with a salty, cold and poisonous taste. It can remove blood stasis, break up accumulations, dredge meridians and heal injuries. It is effective in treating amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis, and bruises. In addition, the anti-coagulant and anti-hypoxia effects of the true earthworm are used in modern clinical medicine to treat coronary heart disease, hypertension, rheumatic muscle and bone pain and other diseases. It also has a high therapeutic effect on leukemia, acute hepatitis B, cerebral infarction, malignant tumors, etc. There are more than 200 kinds of Chinese patent medicines that are used in combination with earthworms, including Dieda Pills, Zhishang Powder, Qilin Powder, Xiaozhong Paste, Baiyao, Ginseng Turtle Beetle, Zhuifeng Pills, Chushangxiao, Chinese Earthworm Capsules, Chinese Earthworm Wine, Tongxinluo Capsules, Naosaitong, Yaotong Tablets, Yaotongning, and Dieda Analgesic Paste. At the same time, with the development of the times, insect food has become gradually popular. Earthworms are high in protein and low in fat, can prevent many diseases, and are also a good medicine when soaked in wine. Many friends also eat earthworms as health food, also called food, which makes many friends feel novel. Fried earthworms are also good ingredients.

It turns out that the seemingly inconspicuous earthworm is such a good medicinal ingredient and is often used in modern medicine. In addition to medicinal uses, some people choose to use the earthworm to make wine and drink it as a health supplement. They can even use the earthworm as a food ingredient. Friends who are willing to try can try what it feels like to eat the earthworm.