The effects of bamboo worms are as follows:
Bamboo worms are rich in protein and amino acids. Look at the appearance of the bamboo insect. It is fat and white, about 3 centimeters long, has a spindle-shaped body, is round, has thin eyes and a small black mouth. Some people praise it for being cute, while others hate it for being disgusting. But bamboo worms are sweet and smell like butter. Bamboo insects are also a delicacy of the Jinuo people.
Guangning people call it "bamboo shoot maggot". It gnaws on young bamboo shoots to absorb nutrients. Within 20 days, it grows from the size of a rice grain to as thick as a finger. It lives in the bamboo tube, eating section by section from the tip of the bamboo downwards, and finally hides in the roots. It stops eating when it is fat and is ready to emerge from the pupa.
Bamboo insects are rich in protein and amino acids. The bamboo insect looks fat and white, about 3 centimeters long, has a spindle-shaped body, is round, has thin eyes and a small black mouth. Some people praise it as cute, while others hate it as disgusting. But bamboo worms are sweet and smell like butter. Bamboo insects are also a delicacy of the Jinuo people.
Resembling Cordyceps sinensis, it feeds on Chinese and Vietnamese sweet bamboo fiber. It is rich in protein and more than 10 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body. It has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, and is one of the ideal health foods. Because it grows in the heart of sweet bamboo and is hard-won, Yunnan Hani, Zhuang, Buyi and other ethnic groups like to eat it and catch it. It is delicious and has high nutritional value.
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The harm of bamboo insects:
The larvae of bamboo wasps are shaped like cordyceps and parasitize in bamboo tubes. They are long barrel-shaped and milky white. It is fat and white in appearance, about three centimeters long, has a spindle-shaped body, is round, has thin eyes and a small black mouth. Bamboo wasps lay eggs and hatch in tender bamboo, and grow by sucking the meat and water from the inner wall of the bamboo. Bamboo maggots eat from the top of the bamboo section by section, gnawing on the tender shoots and absorbing nutrients. Once bamboo is damaged by it, the young bamboo will not be able to grow into timber. It is a pest that harms bamboo forests. ?
Therapeutic value:
The delicacies of the Jino people in Xishuangbanna. Bamboo maggots are rich in nutrients such as protein, amino acids, fatty acids, mineral elements, and vitamins. After being stir-fried or deep-fried until crispy, it is nutritious and delicious. The efficacy and function of bamboo bees
Clear heat and resolve phlegm; calm convulsions. Mainly used for convulsions in children; Feng Shui pain and swelling; breast moths; aphthous sores
Usage and dosage of bamboo bees
Oral administration: decoction, 3-5 bees; or take powder.
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