Stone silkworm has high medicinal value and is a commonly used Chinese medicine for nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. In addition, it contains abundant alkaloids and natural polysaccharides, which can prevent neurasthenia when consumed.
【Effects and Benefits of Stone Silkworm】
1. Nourishing Yin and Moistening the Lungs
Stone silkworm is a medicinal material that can nourish yin and moisten the lungs. It can improve respiratory function when it enters the lung meridian, and it can also nourish yin and relieve dryness, preventing inflammation in the bronchus. It has a significant relieving effect on common symptoms such as bronchitis, pneumonia, and cough with excessive phlegm.
2. Clearing Heat and Detoxifying
Stone silkworm can clear heat toxins in the body and prevent various symptoms of excessive internal heat. It is especially suitable for people with a hot constitution. In addition, it can quickly alleviate symptoms such as oral ulcers, sore throat, and red and swollen eyes when boiled and consumed.
3. Nourishing the Nerves
Stone silkworm contains abundant alkaloids, natural polysaccharides, carbohydrates, and trace elements. After absorption by the human body, these substances directly act on the central nervous system, improving nerve function and having a certain preventive effect on common conditions such as memory loss and neurasthenia.
【Methods of Stone Silkworm Cultivation】
1. Propagation Methods
Propagation can be done through cuttings or rhizome propagation, or by division. However, small families do not need to collect seeds and can rely on cuttings.
2. Soil Planting
Stone silkworm does not have strict requirements for soil, but fertile soil is most suitable. Since its roots do not go deep into the soil, deep plowing is not necessary. Apply well-rotted organic fertilizer before land preparation and shallowly turn the soil into flat beds.
In spring, cut the rhizome with 2-3 leaves or leaf buds into small sections of about 10 centimeters and lightly bury them in the topsoil of humus, keeping the humidity. New roots will grow in about 40 days.
3. Field Management
Stone silkworm has a long growth period and requires regular weeding and cultivation. In summer, control water and fertilizer to prevent excessive plant growth. When flower buds appear, remove them and the top buds in a timely manner to save nutrients and promote rhizome growth.
After the beginning of autumn, during the period of rhizome enlargement, apply compound fertilizer and the herbal root enlarger to promote rapid rhizome growth.
