Taboos of eating silkworms

Earth silkworm is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It comes from the plant Earth silkworm of the genus Stachys of the Lamiaceae family. It is the small underground rhizome of this plant. It is native to Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces in my country. It can nourish the kidney, strengthen yang, moisten the lungs and relieve cough, as well as nourish yin, blood and qi. In addition, Earth silkworm can also be eaten as a vegetable to supplement the body with rich nutrients, but Earth silkworm also has certain side effects and you need to pay more attention when taking it. The following is my detailed introduction to its efficacy and side effects, and everyone can pay attention to it.

The efficacy of silkworm

1. Dispel wind and dampness

Dispelling wind and removing dampness are the main functions of earthworms when used as medicine. It can usually be used to treat common diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and joint pain. During treatment, 200 grams of dried silkworms should be soaked in 1 kilogram of pure grain wine. After soaking in a sealed container for 15 days, take it out and eat it directly, once a day, 20 to 31 grams each time.

2. Clear away heat and relieve fire

The nature of the earth silkworm is cold, and it can clear away heat and reduce internal heat. It can usually treat a variety of human internal heat symptoms, especially for common diseases such as swollen and painful gums and toothache caused by wind and fire. When treating toothache caused by wind and fire, the earth silkworm needs to be boiled in water and then eaten. When treating swollen and painful gums, the earth silkworm needs to be boiled in water and then cooked with eggs and then eaten.

3. Clear the lungs, relieve cough and promote blood circulation

Clearing the lungs and relieving coughs are also the main functions of silkworms as medicine. When people usually have wind-heat coughs, they can directly use silkworms for treatment, and they can boil them into a soup and drink it. In addition, when people have cough with sputum or hemoptysis and vomiting blood, they can also use commercial silkworms for treatment. When treating, two taels of silkworms need to be decocted with white sugar. After decocting, it is best to eat it on an empty stomach in the morning.

4. Clear away heat, dampness and reduce jaundice

Earth silkworm can also clear away heat, promote dampness and reduce jaundice. When people suffer from jaundice due to excessive dampness and toxins in the human body, they can directly use earth silkworm for treatment. After decocting it into a soup and drinking it, the dampness and toxins in the human body can be quickly discharged and the jaundice can be eliminated.

Side effects of silkworm

Although earthworm is good, it has certain side effects. It is cold in nature and should not be taken too much, otherwise it will cause diarrhea. In addition, those who are paralyzed due to consumptive disease are not suitable for taking earthworm, otherwise it will be bad for their body recovery.