Children can eat silkworm chrysalis in moderation. Silkworm pupa is a high-protein food, which is not easy to digest and absorb, and many people are easily allergic to silkworm pupa. Generally, children over 5 years old can eat some, but not too much at a time. One silkworm chrysalis a day is enough, three times a week, and it won't digest if you eat too much.

Stir-fried silkworm chrysalis can cure fatigue and emaciation in children, and silkworm chrysalis oil has certain effects on hypertension, fatty liver and hyperlipidemia. White Bombyx Batryticatus treats children with epilepsy, nocturnal crying, convulsion and wind pinch. Soaking silkworm excrement in wine at night can slow down the wind and remove obstinacy. Silkworm cocoon cures thirst, hemostasis and toothache.

The nutritional value of silkworm chrysalis male and female is the same:

Silkworm pupae have extremely high nutritional value, and are rich in protein (crude protein in fresh silkworm pupae accounts for 5 1%), fatty acids (crude fat accounts for 29%) and vitamins (including vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin D and ergosterol). The content of protein in silkworm chrysalis is above 50%, which is much higher than that in general food, and there are all kinds of essential amino acids in protein. Protein of silkworm chrysalis consists of 18 amino acids, among which 8 amino acids essential for human body are very high. The contents of these eight essential amino acids in silkworm chrysalis are about 2 times that of pork, 4 times that of eggs and 10 times that of milk, with balanced nutrition and proper proportion. It is a high-quality insect protein.