The earthworm is the larva of the antlion in the Formicidae family. It is also known as sand buffalo, ant lion, and golden sand buffalo. It has the effect of detoxification and diuresis, and is now used to treat kidney stones. Let's take a look at the medicinal value of the earthworm.
[Medicinal Value of the Earthworm]
The earthworm is a relatively precious Chinese medicinal material. It has the effects of reducing fever, relieving spasms, dispersing masses, promoting diuresis, and detoxifying. It can be used to treat difficulties in urination, gallstones, kidney stones, and more.
In addition to being used as a folk remedy, it is also a very important medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. It has a good effect on hypertension, urinary system stones, gallstones, osteomyelitis, and other diseases.
In folk medicine, this insect is usually ground into powder to treat tinnitus or otitis media. Currently, the number of these insects is very small and they can hardly be artificially cultivated, so their value is extremely high.
The earthworm prefers to live in sandy areas and is very common in sandy soil at the foot of cliffs. Earthworms can be captured throughout the year, mainly in summer and autumn when the antlions reside. They are collected by shoveling and sieving the sand. After capture, they are lightly fried over low heat until the body expands to a certain degree.
[Usage of the Earthworm]
1. Treatment of malaria: Take eleven earthworms, mix with wine and swallow. Take one dose half an hour before the onset of malaria. For chronic malaria, take it for one week.
2. Treatment of malaria in children: Take seven earthworms, fry and grind into powder, and swallow with boiling water.
3. Treatment of abscesses: Take seven earthworms, use six of them to make a poultice and apply it to the top of the abscess, leave one intact and place it on the head of the abscess, and wrap it with cloth.
4. Treatment of lymphadenitis and ulceration: Mix the earthworm with borax and a small amount of borneol, grind into a paste, and apply it to the wound, cover with a plaster.
5. Treatment of bamboo or wood splinters and iron sand embedded in the flesh: Apply the earthworm together with pumpkin pulp to the affected area.
