1, enhance immunity: The amino acid content of cicada pupa is extremely high. Besides the amino acid contained in protein, its free amino acid content is also very high. After eating, it can supplement amino acids, promote the synthesis of various protein in the body and enhance immunity.

2. Clearing away heat and removing fire: From the point of view of Chinese medicine, cicada pupa is a cold food, and cold ingredients have the function of neutralizing the heat in the body. Therefore, cicada pupa is especially suitable for eating in summer, which can clear away heat and remove fire, avoid summer, and help treat oral ulcers.

3. Tonifying deficiency: The protein content of cicada pupa is extremely high, and most of them belong to high-quality protein. The protein content of a small cicada pupa is equal to that of two eggs. Therefore, cicada pupa is a good product for tonic deficiency. Eating cicada pupa promotes the synthesis of protein in the body, which is very beneficial to postoperative or postpartum recovery.

There is no harm, but pay attention to:

1, Silkworm pupae will be polluted by germs after being left for a long time, which will make them ferment and mildew and become "poisonous pupae".

2. Some silkworm chrysalis itself has a metamorphosis disease spread by silkworm eggs and silkworm droppings, and poisoning reaction is easy to occur after eating this "congenital deficiency" silkworm chrysalis.

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Taboo to eat cicada pupa

1. Cicada pupa is a cold food, so it is not suitable for women with cold constitution and menstrual period, so as not to aggravate the cold in the body and cause indigestion and dysmenorrhea caused by palace cold.

2. The cicada pupa is a high-protein food, and its digestion and absorption need certain renal function guarantee. Therefore, people with poor renal function are not suitable for eating, so as not to aggravate kidney disease.

3. When eating cicada pupa, it is necessary to distinguish clearly. A certain red cicada pupa is toxic and not suitable for eating, so as to avoid food poisoning.

References:

Silkworm Pupa-Baidu Encyclopedia