The efficacy of rice worm

Speaking of rice bugs, do friends who love food think that rice bugs are also a delicious ingredient? In fact, although the rice weed is edible, its value lies more in its medicinal value. Especially in traditional Chinese medicine, rice worms are used as medicine. Many people actually don’t know the benefits of the rice weevils. Today we will briefly introduce it to you. We hope that you will not be afraid when you see the rice weevils.

The rice moth is about the same size as a silkworm and is milky yellow in color. In ancient times, people had to use a bushel of rice to exchange for a worm, so it was called a "bull of rice worm" or "a thorny worm that birds don't tread on." It has been used among the people for thousands of years. This insect lives in a kind of thorny shrub in mountainous areas. It only recognizes this kind of tree, drills a small hole from the root of the tree, enters the tree, and eats the heart of the tree. The thorny tree is distributed in most parts of the country. The "Dictionary of Chinese Medicine" records that the rice cricket has the effect of promoting digestion, and is also effective for measles and muscle and bone pain. In November 2012, a folk remedy circulated on the Internet, using rice worms to treat anorexia.

effect

It is used to treat infantile malnutrition, delayed outbreak of measles, and pain in muscles and bones.

"Ninghai County Chronicles": Treats internal paralysis.

"Wenling County Drug Resource List" is used to treat malnutrition in children, muscle and bone pain, and lack of milk in newborn children.

According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", "Shennong's Herbal Classic" and "Chinese Pharmacopoeia", eating this insect can make the body strong, and it has significant therapeutic effects on paralysis, prickly heat, and swelling, ascites, cirrhosis, blood diseases, etc. Due to the good therapeutic effect of this insect, it has been used among the people to this day. It is especially effective for anorexia, crying at night and bedwetting caused by "malnutrition" in children. It also has a good effect on developmental delay, drooling, bruxism, hemorrhoids and muscle and bone pain.

Research has shown that "Mixed Rice" contains antibacterial proteins, chitin, 8 essential amino acids for the human body, and trace elements. These special active substances have significant effects on regulating the body's low immune function and are precious biomedical resources for anti-bacteria, anti-virus and anti-tumor effects. After being baked, the insect has a strong aroma, excellent taste and is easy to eat. It is actually a natural food that can be used as both medicine and food. It is also a great gift for entertaining guests, relatives and friends.

Precautions

(1) Children should avoid eating cold, hard, sticky and other foods that are difficult to digest, as well as high-calorie foods such as grilled and fried foods.

(2) Adult patients are prohibited from having sexual intercourse while taking the drug.

The authentic rice weevils are indeed effective, but they are easily confused with different types of insects such as sumac weevils, willow weevils, pine weevils, poplar weevils, nanmu weevils, chestnut weevils, mulberry weevils, fig weevils, lacquer tree weevils, orange tree weevils and cycad weevils. Because insects from different plants feed on different nutrients and essences, the effective ingredients and pharmacological effects of the insects are also completely different.