What is Earth Dragon? Effects and some medicines from the earth dragon

As for folk remedies, you must have heard of the earth dragon, which helps treat a number of diseases effectively. But actually, what is the earth dragon and what are its uses? Let’s find out with Tnhelearning.edu.vn through the following article.

Learn about earth dragons

What is Earth Dragon?

Earth dragon, also known by its more familiar name, earthworm or earth dragon, earthworm. Usually distributed in moist, soft and cool soil. In Vietnam, with developed agriculture, you can easily see them in many places such as communal houses, temples, and banana bushes.

Earth dragon aka earthworm

Ecological characteristics of earthworms

They are enteric animals, about 10-35cm long, about 5-15mm wide. The body is pinkish brown or ocher brown, the skin surface is soft, moist and capable of respiring through the skin. Worms can stretch to easily burrow in the soil. The sides of the body and the upper side of the abdomen have 4 short, hard hairs to help them move.

Earthworms are hermaphrodites , but they cannot self-fertilize so the common method is cross fertilization. The main food is organic humus, they are afraid of light, so they only come up in the evening or early morning dew to perform respiration.

Characteristics of earthworms

How to capture, prepare and preserve earth dragons

How to catch

To catch earthworms, you should choose areas with soft, moist soil. Take locust water or tea to pour on the surface of the soil, the worms will automatically come up . Then, you catch them and put them in a container containing bamboo leaves, straw or ashes.

When caught, wash it with warm water to remove the viscous substance, then fix the worm body and peck along the body to remove all the soil in the abdomen. Let dry and use. One note is not to use earthworm species that naturally crawl on the ground because they are not good ones.

How to catch earthworms

How to prepare?

First, take the earthworms to soak with rice water for about 1 night, then take them out, dry them and bring them to soak in alcohol, dry them completely . Next, you copy them with glutinous rice and pepper in a dose of 1.5 until the rice is cooked and fragrant.

In addition, you can also bring the earth dragon to soak it in ginger or impregnated with star wine, then it is powdered or burned depending on the purpose of use.

How to make earth dragon

Methods of preservation

After preparation, you should store the medicine in an airtight container, place it in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight to avoid damage and mold.

How to preserve earth dragons

The effect of earth dragon

According to traditional medicine, the earth dragon has a salty taste, is cold, often used to treat a number of diseases such as rheumatism, diuretics, antipyretic, … As for modern medicine, they contain many amino acids and vitamins, help treat convulsions, relieve asthma, sedation and thrombolysis.

The effect of earth dragon

How to use and dose of earth dragon

According to Doctor Pham Le Phuong Mai, specialist in Traditional Medicine – Dong Thap Traditional Medicine Hospital , depending on the purpose and different diseases, the usage is also different, can be combined with other remedies. But it is advisable to consult carefully from a doctor or specialist. Usually the usual way is to use decoction to drink water or powder, in which:

• Decoction for water: Dosage is about 6-12g
• Powder: Use about 2-4g

How to use earth dragon

Some remedies from earth dragon

Note: You should consult a specialist before applying the remedy, when you see any abnormal signs, you need to go to a medical facility to be examined.

For earth dragons, there will be some common remedies to treat the following diseases, including:

• Treatment of paralytic busts, difficult to speak: Use 15g of royal flagella, 8g of dong quai, 6g of chain measure, 4g of each type of earth dragon, cross-frame, peach kernel, rose flower mixed with 600ml of water. Cook until the remaining 200ml, use 3 times a day.
• Treatment of toothache: According to Pho Te Phuong, take the earth dragon mixed with salt water mixed with vermicelli and put it on the teeth.
• Treatment of high fever: Give 10g of earth dragon, 3g of whole list, 10g of overseas Chinese, 12g of each type of wisteria, honeysuckle for drinking water.

Good remedies with earth dragons

Notes on using earth dragons

Dia Long is a precious medicine that helps cure many diseases and is good for human health. However, for people who are damaged by welding without symptoms such as fever, dry throat, thirst, etc., they should not be used lest they cause danger to the body.

Some notes when using earth dragons

Can using earth dragons cure Covid-19?

Until now, there has not been a specific report that they can cure Covid-19 disease. In addition, the Ministry of Health has never granted a license or any document on the fact that earth dragons can cure Covid-19.

Therefore, when you are sick, you should visit the hospital and treat according to the doctor’s advice and do not arbitrarily use any remedy.

See more: Can earth dragons really cure covid 19? Answers from experts

Earth Dragon is not able to treat Covid-19

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Source: YouMed Medical News

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