The efficacy and function of stone silkworm

Stone silkworm is a common type of traditional Chinese medicine with many different functions. It can treat some diseases of the human body. Let us now learn about its specific functions.

[Other names] Sand mite (Ben Jing), stone borer (Bie Lu), stone astilbe (Bencao Shiyi).

[Source] It is the larvae of the caddisfly or its closely related insects of the family Caddisfly.

[Original form] The body is like a moth, yellowish brown, about 2 cm long, with a wingspan of 6 meters. The head is slightly star-ovate, yellow, and the top of the head is densely covered with yellow and white bristles. There is one pair of compound eyes and three simple eyes. The mouthparts are degenerate, and the maxilla and lower lip form a short snout suitable for sucking. There is a pair of antennae, the base and tip of which are yellow, and the center is dark brown. The prothorax is short and the back of the prothorax is densely covered with yellow and white bristles. The middle chest is large, with a dark brown stripe on each side. There are two pairs of wings, densely covered with short hairs, opaque, and the hind wings are larger than the forewings; the leading edge of the forewings is yellowish brown, scattered with small brown lines, with a large black longitudinal bar in the center, the inner and rear edges are gray-brown, with brown ridges, the hind wings are dark yellow, and the outer edges are dark black. There are three pairs of yellow legs, with most of the femur and tarsus dark brown. There are two protruding long spines at the tail end. The larvae are slightly similar to silkworms, with three pairs of thoracic legs, one pair of protopods on the abdomen, and gills.

【Nature and flavor】Salty, cold.

【Functions and indications】 ①《Ben Jing》: "It can cure five kinds of stranguria, break stones in stranguria, and cause abortion. It can also relieve internal qi stagnation, promote urination, and eliminate heat."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above article analyzes some of the benefits of stone silkworms. In our daily life, we can eat stone silkworms in moderation according to our own situation, which will greatly help improve our body functions.