Sandworm, mainly distributed along the coast of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Taiwan, is a species of starworm in the family Echiuridae. Sandworm has the effects of nourishing yin and reducing fire, clearing the lungs and stopping cough, invigorating the spleen and promoting diuresis, supplementing nutrition, and beautifying the skin. It is suitable for people with symptoms such as yin deficiency and spontaneous sweating, bone-steaming and tidal fever, yin deficiency and fatigue, kidney deficiency and lower back pain, swollen and painful gums, pulmonary tuberculosis and cough, chest tightness and excessive phlegm, difficult urination, nocturnal enuresis, edema, and chronic dysentery.
Nourishing Yin and Reducing Fire
Sandworm has a cold and salty taste and enters the kidney meridian. It has the effect of nourishing yin and reducing fire, and is mainly used for treating symptoms such as yin deficiency and spontaneous sweating, bone-steaming and tidal fever, yin deficiency and fatigue, kidney deficiency and lower back pain, and swollen and painful gums.
Clearing the Lungs and Stopping Cough
Sandworm has a cold and salty taste and enters the lung meridian. It also has the effect of clearing the lungs and supplementing deficiency. It can be used to treat symptoms such as pulmonary tuberculosis and cough, and chest tightness and excessive phlegm.
Invigorating the Spleen and Promoting Diuresis
In the "Chinese Medicinal Animals" record, it is stated that sandworm "invigorates the spleen and is mainly used for treating nocturnal enuresis." Sandworm has the effects of invigorating the spleen and promoting diuresis, and can be used to treat symptoms such as difficult urination, nocturnal enuresis, edema, and chronic dysentery.
Supplementing Nutrition
Sandworm has tender and delicious flesh and is rich in nutrients, including proteins, fats, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients. Especially in terms of taste, it surpasses sea cucumbers and shark fins. It has the dual effects of medicine and food and can be used for daily dietary supplementation.
Beauty and Skincare
The skin of sandworm contains abundant collagen, which is the main component of human skin. Supplementing collagen can help the skin maintain elasticity and moisture, promote the metabolism of skin tissues, and achieve the goals of anti-wrinkle, anti-aging, and beauty.
Enhancing Immunity
Sandworm contains cordycepin, which can inhibit protein kinase activity and the cleavage of nucleoside phosphorylase sugar base. It has a regulatory effect on humoral immunity and also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. In some places, sandworm is even used as a dietary substitute for Cordyceps sinensis, and it has excellent health benefits.
