Summary
The term ‘vegetable worms’ mean ‘worms in the winter change into mushrooms in the summer’, and it has been told that Qin Shi Huang and Yang Guifei of ancient China loved to eat them. As they grow by eating nourishment of worms, unlike ordinary mushrooms, they are parasitic on the body of worms in winter, but they come out as a mushroom in summer. According to 『本草從新』 of China, vegetable worms protect the lungs and do good to kidneys, and are effective in curing tubercular coughs. Recent research shows it is also effective in preventing cancer, immunity boosting (mannitol), anti-aging, and relieving fatigue.
Pharmacological effect of Vegetable Worms
The components of the vegetable worms are moisture 7.0%, 60.9% crude protein, crude fat 2.4% and 6.4% ash
There are 17 different amino acids including eight species of indispensable essential amino acids for our bodies.
It contains about 7% of the 'kodisepik acid' the mannitol (D-mannitol) which is a substance that circulated the blood of head.
The kodisepic acid reduce the internal pressure of heads, hydrocephalus and eyes.
In particular, it is effective in preventing cancer and boosting immunity.
6.1% polysaccharide is contained enough to defend the body against disease is a very important role in increasing the immune system substances and keep the heart and liver .
It reduce a rick of cancer and prevent aging also about 0.075% of the grid that contains the steroid ergosterol has an effect on the immune system .
※ Reference : Seong Jae-Mo. 1996 "South Korea's Cordyceps" published by Gyohaksa.
, Jo Se-Yeon. 2000 "Silkworm cordyceps" published by Shinil.
동충하초 섭취방법
· 1-2g per one time - 30 minutes after breakfast and dinner.
· Put some powder in a glass of hot water and drink like a form of tea.
· Boiled with jujube , licorice and yeongji mushroom etc
· take the shape of tablets
※ Silkworm tablets : It is enough 10 to 20 for 1 dose
and recommended to be eaten before a meal to digestion with food.
depending on their health condition, adjustment is available
※ Silkworm powder : 1 spoon (2g) with warm water after meals
How to keep
Because of its high protein, store in refrigerator away from direct sunlight for the long-term storage
누에 동충하초 구별법
동충하초가 제 약효를 내려면 자연산 동충하초의 발생과정과 동일한 과정을 거쳐야 한다.
전통적방법대로 살아있는 누에에서 재배된 동충하초만이 [누에 동충하초]이다. 수입한 죽은 번데기에서 배양한 유사 동충하초와는 근본적으로 다르다.
오염되지 않은 환경에서 살아있는 누에를 이용하여 재배하는 것만이 [누에 동충하초]이다.
Genuine Vegetable worms
· A parasitism on living things ,
· Grown using the silkworms
· Harvest twice a year
Vegetable worm imitations
· Imitations are empty inside
· Saprophytism, imported goods, dried silkworms, breeding by grain
· Short-term harvest(in 3 weeks)
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Harvest and breeding season of silkworms
Spring and fall twice each spring in early May - June 30, Odi(mulberry) also available for purchase
Purchase Contact information
· Yeongdeok sericulture Farming Association: Yeongdeok-gun Byeonggok-myeon Gak-ri 27-4
(Tel : 054-733-2452, 019-583-8387)
· Vegetable Worm Product : 120,000 won (100g)
· Freeze-dried Nuehwan : 120,000 won (1kg)
· Hot air dried drying Nuehwan : 100,000 won (1kg)
· Freeze-dried Vegetable Worm powder : 100,000 won (1kg)
· Hot air dried Vegetable Worm powder : 100,000 won (1kg)
Registered on "Gyeongbuk superior Farm Produce Mark"
"Gyeongbuk superior Farm Produce Mark" is allowed only for agro-fishery, forest and livestock products of the best quality.
Registered on a patent of Rural Development Administration Vegetable worms growing from live silkworm has succeed in artificial cultivation by "National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology" and obtained international patents from Japan,China, and USA(FDB)
United States Patents United States Patents 5939310- registered August 17, 1999
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) WP-2860 Issue
Korea food &drug administration
Korea food &drug administration Notification No.98-75(1988.7.10.)
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