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 Lumbricum terrestris
EARTHWORM
Powdered dried earthworm is
prescribed in Chinese medicine for the treatment of fevers, especially those
related to the lungs, as an antidote to poisons for breathing difficulties
and coughs, and for excess water retention.
The earthworm benefits man by breaking up the soil to make it more productive.
PARTS USED
Whole worm.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Not known.
ACTIONS
Helps reduce fever; dilates the airways; prevents convulsions; increases urine production.
MEDICINAL USE
Widely used in Chinese medicine for breathing difficulties,
coughs, water retention, and fevers, particularly those related to the lungs, and as an antidote to poisons.
PREPARATIONS
Powder.
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