Traditional Chinese medicine earthworm

Earthworms have lived on earth for about 250 million years. Earthworms are a generic term for Annelida. In the scientific classification, they belong to the order lumbricales. The body is symmetrical on both sides and segmented; there is no bone and the body is covered with a thin layer of pigmented cuticles. It contains 70% protein, as well as micronutrient such as phosphorus, calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, copper and a variety of vitamins. All but the first two segments of the body have bristle hairs. Hermaphroditism, cross-fertilization, reproduction by the girdle to produce eggs cocoon, reproduction of the next generation. There are more than 2,000 known species of earthworms, and 1837 Darwin, a biologist, calls them the most valuable animals on earth.

According to legend, Song Taizu Emperor Taizu of Song ascended the throne soon, suffering from the "waist fire Dan" disease, his asthma also relapse. Too the hospital doctors racked their brains, but there was no cure for spring, there was no test, too Zu anger, all the medical officers will be imprisoned. Later, a medical officer in Henan Province remembered that there was a shopkeeper in Luoyang who was good at treating skin diseases. His nickname was "Huodongbin" . He was good at treating this disease and recommended it in the last chapter. "Live hole guest" came to the palace, see Taizu around the waist covered with soybean-shaped blisters, like a string of pearls, at this time, Taizu asked: "How is my illness. "Live hole guest" hurriedly replied: "The emperor need not worry, the people have good medicine, painted on a few days will be good. ". TAIZU SNEER: "Many famous doctors have no way, you dare to say this big words. ". "Live hole guest" way: "If can not cure emperor's disease, under the people is willing to kill the head, if cured, please release the imperial physician imprisoned by the Emperor" . Tai Zu replied, "If so, I will grant your request. ". So, "living hole guest" came to the temple, open the medicine pot, take out a few earthworms on two plates, sprinkle bee sugar, make it dissolve into water. He dipped his cotton in water and put it on Taizu's affected area. Taizu immediately felt cool and comfortable, and the pain was reduced a lot. He holds another plate of earthworm juice, let Taizu take it. Taizu surprised asked "this is what medicine, can be taken internally, but also for external use. ". "Living Cave guest" afraid to tell the truth and was punished by Taizu, Everything Changes said: "The emperor is the Real Dragon Son of heaven, how can folk medicine work, this medicine is called Dragon, dragon to Dragon, will work. Taizu was very happy and took it immediately. A few days later, Taizu's herpes, cough asthma relief, pain disappeared, and up the court. And that's what makes it so hard, Wing Wah. Since then, the name and function of earthworm has been widely spread. Earthworms are common terrestrial annelid animals that live in the soil and feed on nocturnal and organic waste, including soil, as well as plant fragments such as stems and leaves. Earthworms can make the soil loose, improve the soil, improve fertility, and promote agricultural production. There are more than 2500 species of earthworms in the world, and 229 species have been recorded in China. CYCLOCHAETES, of a wide variety.

Earth dragon cold, salty taste, liver, stomach, lung, bladder Meridian, the function is Qingre Pinggan, Xifeng Zhijing, Pingchuan diuretic, tongluo except bi. Its main functions are as follows: clearing heat and relieving wind, being used for diseases such as high fever convulsion, epilepsy, and so on. The Earth Dragon is salty and cold and has sex run away. It can not only stop the wind and spasm, but also be good at detoxifying and clearing high fever. It is suitable for mania, convulsion and epilepsy caused by high fever, earthworm is usually used to treat paralysis of the body caused by Arthralgia Syndrome or cerebrovascular diseases. Earthworm is long in passing the Meridians and collaterals. It is used to block the Meridians and collaterals, block the blood vessels and hinder limb joints due to various causes. Because of its cold nature, earthworm can clear away heat, therefore, it is suitable for the treatment of Hot Arthralgia due to redness, swelling and pain, and heat arthralgia due to flexion and extension. It is also suitable for the treatment of wind-cold-dampness Arthralgia and numbness of the joints of the limbs. However, it needs to be combined with traditional Chinese medicines such as Chuanwu, Arisaema, frankincense and so on, such as the commonly used Xiaohuoluo pill, for the treatment of stroke Hemiplegia has a very good effect; Qingfei Asthma, used for evil heat in the lung, Lung Depression, leading to a variety of asthma, emphysema, obstructive lung disease, single use or the end of the study can be taken orally, the decoction is often taken together with Ephedra, Gypsum and almonds; it clears away heat and diuresis, and is used for hot knot in the bladder, unfavorable urination or insufferable urination. When the Earth Dragon comes down from the kidney, it can clear away heat knot and make water channel, and it is very effective in treating unfavorable urination, can Be pounded with fresh food, can also be into the soup, with Plantago Asiatica, wood, Alisma, and other take together.