The amount of cicadas used

Summer is here and we can hear the sound of cicadas. The male cicada has a sound organ on its abdomen that can produce continuous sharp sounds. Cicadas mainly feed on plant juice. The name of cicada comes from the fact that "cicada" has the same pronunciation as the Buddhist word "Zen", so it is named cicada in Buddhism.

The nutritional value of cicadas is very high. We often use cicadas as medicine. Cicadas can have aphrodisiac effects, relieve coughs, resist bacteria, nourish the lungs and other functions. They are an important Chinese medicine. Cicadas have very high therapeutic value because they contain very high protein.

The body is 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2 inches) long, with two pairs of membranous wings of basically the same shape, prominent compound eyes and three simple eyes. Has well-developed digging feet. The larvae live in the soil, and the last-instar larvae are mostly brown and similar to the adults. There are two species in the family Teddybill, commonly known as hairy cicadas. It is found only in southern Australia, including Tasmania. Their hollow, needle-like piercing-sucking mouthparts can penetrate trees and suck sap. There are also different types of cicadas that have similar shapes but different colors. There are three insensitive eye spots between the cicada's eyes, and thin tubes that simply serve as support are distributed on its wings. It has large circular vocal organs on both sides of its body.

The skin of cicada is called cicada molt, which is rich in chitin, isoxanthin, erythropterin, and adenosine triphosphatase. It is often used to treat exogenous wind-heat and hoarse cough. Sore throat. It can treat symptoms such as urticaria itching, red eyes and cataracts, tetanus, infantile epilepsy, and night crying. According to the "Chinese Materia Medica", it also has the effects of nourishing essence and strengthening yang, relieving cough and promoting salivation, protecting the lungs and benefiting the kidneys, having anti-bacterial and blood pressure-lowering effects, treating baldness and suppressing diseases.

When the mature nymph of the cicada changes into an adult, the outer shell it sheds is called cicada molt, also known as "cicada molt" or "cicada skin". Its main components include chitin and protein. It tastes sweet, salty and cold, enters the lung and liver meridians, and is an important pungent and cool Chinese medicine for relieving exterior symptoms.

Cicadas are cold in nature and fragrant in taste. They have the functions of dispersing wind, clearing the lungs, relieving fever and calming the nerves. Cicadas are nutritious and delicious, making them a fashionable delicacy. They can be fried before the larvae turn into cicadas, or they can be marinated with salt and then fried.

The cicada body is rich in nutrients, with a dry basis protein content of more than 70%, fat of about 7%, and vitamins and various beneficial trace elements that are higher than those in ordinary meat products. It can be called the king of protein in today's food.

The grasshopper is also called cicada, and its cicada shells and male cicadas can be used as medicine. The newly unearthed old larvae are rich in nutrients, with a protein content of 58-58% and a fat content of 10-32%. In recent years, cicadas have been put on the dining table as a health food. The market demand is growing and the price is getting higher and higher. Each fresh cicada costs 0.3-0.5 yuan. Wild resources alone can no longer meet the needs, so artificial breeding has begun. Relevant people believe that cicadas will become one of the important green foods for humans. Artificial cicada breeding requires small investment, the technology is easy to master, saves labor time, is highly profitable and risk-free, and is a new project for getting rich in rural areas.

In the above, we learned the origin of the name of cicada and knew the dosage of cicada. Cicada is an important traditional Chinese medicine. Many diseases need to be treated with cicada. Cicada has the function of nourishing the lungs and is also very beneficial to the kidneys. Cicadas are high in protein, and we can make cicadas into healthy dishes.