The efficacy and effects of Di Long

The earthworm is also known as earthworm, earth dragon, earth can, etc., because it is rich in protein, various enzymes and trace elements. It has a high medical value and is widely used in various medicines. Nowadays, it is not only used in traditional Chinese medicine, but is also one of the sources of extraction of drug ingredients of many western medicines.

Clearing heat and relieving wind

Used for high fever and epilepsy, epilepsy. The salty cold of Dilong descends and drains, and its nature is to run, which can not only calm the wind and stop spasms, but also be good at clearing high fever, so it is suitable for mania, convulsions and epilepsy caused by high fever. It can be used for the treatment of fever, delirium, spasms and convulsions. It can be taken by decoction alone, or used together with hooked vine, niuhuang, white silkworm, etc. to relieve wind and stop spasms. For the treatment of children's frightening wind, high fever and frightening convulsions, this product can be grinded and taken as a pill together with vermilion. For the treatment of high fever and mania or epilepsy, the fresh product is often used alone, with salt into water, and taken by drinking.

Invigorating the meridians

Used for paralysis and hemiplegia. It is used for blockage of the meridians and channels, blood vessels and limbs for various reasons. Because of its cold nature, it can clear heat, so it is suitable for treating heat paralysis with painful redness and swelling of joints and unfavorable flexion and extension. It is also used to treat wind-cold damp paralysis, numbness, pain and unfavorable flexion and extension of limb joints, and can be combined with Chuan Wu, Tian Nan Xing and Boswellia, such as Xiao Wu Luo Dan. It is often combined with Huang Qi, Angelica sinensis, Chuan Xiong, etc., such as Yang Yang Returning Five Soup, to treat Qi deficiency and blood stagnation, unfavorable meridians after stroke, hemiplegia, and distorted eyes and mouth.

Clearing lung and calming asthma

For lung-heat asthma. This product also clears lung heat and calms asthma. It is used for treating wheezing caused by heat congestion in the lung, loss of lung suction and lowering, and roaring sound in the throat.

Clearing heat and promoting diuresis

It is used for heat-associated bladder and urinary incontinence or blockage of urine. This product is salty and cold to go down into the kidney, can clear the heat knots, water channels, used to treat urinary discomfort or urinary blockage, can be pounded fresh, soaked in water, filtered to get thick juice to serve, can also be used with Che Qian Zi, Moutong, Ze Xie Di and other water-permeating drugs.

Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

Experiments have shown that the extract of Dilanthes has a strong bactericidal and sterilizing effect, and its bactericidal and sterilizing effect is even stronger than that of the western drug metronidazole, which can treat purulent otitis media, mumps, trichomoniasis and other inflammatory diseases.

Treatment of infertility

Dilantin can significantly improve the symptoms of spermatorrhea, increase the concentration, activity rate and survival rate of sperm, and make patients feel better mentally and increase their libido after taking it. Dilantin is effective in treating infertility caused by low semen quality. Method: Dragon powder is taken orally 5 grams each time, 2 to 3 times daily for 1 month as a course of treatment, for a total of l to 3 courses.

Lowering blood pressure

Animal experiments have shown that the low-temperature water infusion (0.1g/kg) of Dilantin has a slow and long-lasting hypotensive effect on rabbits and rats, with the peak effect appearing 90 minutes after the drug is administered and maintained for 2 to 3 hours. The platelet-like activating factor contained in the lipid of Dilantin is the main antihypertensive component.

Treatment of cerebral infarction

Earthworm kinase is a multi-enzyme complex extracted from the red red earthworm with the effect of hydrolyzing proteins and is used to treat ischemic cerebrovascular disease. New research in Japan has shown that indo-kinase or earthworm dried and processed powder has significant anti-hyperlipidemic effects.

Edible methods of earthworm

Dilong peach kernel cake

Ingredients: Huangmao 100g, dried Di Long (wine soaked) 30g, safflower and red peony 20g each. 50 grams of angelica, 15 grams of peach kernel, 400 grams of cornmeal. 150 grams of wheat flour, sugar in appropriate amounts. Method. 1. research the dragon into powder; Huangmao, safflower, angelica, red peony decoction with water, juice. 2. Mix the ground dragon powder, sugar, cornmeal, wheat flour, mix with the juice into a dough, made of 20 small cakes. Spread peach kernel evenly on the cake and steam or bake it. Serving size: 1-2 cakes each time, 2 times a day. Efficacy: Benefit qi, invigorate blood, pass the ligament to rise atrophy. Used for patients with today's wind.