People with tuberculosis cough, lung deficiency asthma, vomiting blood, night sweats, anemia, and infantile malnutrition can eat ground silkworms.

Di silkworm, the name of Chinese medicine. It is the tuber of the ground silkworm Stachys geobombycis C. Y. Wu of the Lamiaceae family. Distributed in Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Guangxi. It has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and lungs, nourishing yin and blood, clearing away heat and relieving troubles. Commonly used for tuberculosis cough, lung deficiency asthma, hematemesis, night sweats, anemia, and infantile malnutrition.

Efficacy

It nourishes the kidneys and lungs, nourishes yin and blood, clears heat and relieves troubles.

Dosage

9-15g; or take it with stewed lean pork.

Collection and Processing

Collect in autumn, wash, use fresh or steam and dry.

Growing environment

Produced in Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Guangxi; grows in wasteland, fields and grassy wetlands, at an altitude of 170-700 meters.

Medicine properties

The tubers are spindle-shaped, with pointed ends, 2-5cm long and 3-8mm in diameter. The surface is light yellow or brown, slightly wrinkled and twisted, with 4-15 nodes, with dotted bud marks and fibrous root marks on the nodes. It is brittle and easy to break. The cross section is slightly flat, off-white, granular, and brown cambium rings can be seen. It has a slight odor, a sweet taste, and is sticky. This product easily swells when soaked in water and becomes obviously nodular.