YUM!

[Guest guest]

And here's the 'related article' referred to in the first one. ARG has

come out with a product called Earth Dragon so that we squeamish

Americans can also partake in these gourmet delights. As I said, " yum " .

Bon Apetit!

Sharon

Earthworms Have Been Used in China, Korea, and Most of Southeast Asia

for Thousands of Years

In China, Korea, Vietnam, and most of Southeast Asia, earthworms, or

lumbricus have been used for their therapeutic benefits for thousands of

years, and are commonly referred to as “Earth Dragons.” In Korea, it has

been a longstanding tradition to have a bowl of “earthworm soup” before

going to bed. It is believed to promote general health and prevent a

wide variety of diseases. On any given evening in Korea, one can find a

bowl of earthworm soup in just about any restaurant. In Vietnam, the

earthworm is a prin-ciple ingredient in the traditional Vietnamese

remedy known as “Miracle Medicine that can Save Lives in 60 Minutes”, as

the bene-fits of this formulation are expected to occur within one hour.

Dr. Do Tat Loi, M.D., Ph.D., a well-known author and long-standing

Director of the Hanoi National Institute of Pharmaceuticals in Vietnam,

has

written extensively about the health beneifts of earthworms. According

to Dr. Ba X. Hoang, M.D., Ph.D., who comes from three generations of

doctors integrating Western and Chinese medicine, states that there have

been clinical trials in Vietnam demonstrating the safety and

effectiveness of the earthworm for supporting immu-nity and

cardiovascular health conditions.

Because its originates from soil, the earthworm has a dense nutri-tional

content, as well as oxygen-

enhancing, and anti-oxidant properites. For these reasons, it has also

been used for supporting joint health. External use of the earthworm has

proven effective for promoting healthly skin. But according to Dr. Ba,

the most ben-eficial property of the earthworm is it’s liver calming

action. Dr. Ba feels that the liver plays a central role in human health

and disease:

“We combine the earthworm, which is cooling in nature with acorus, an

herb that has very similar properties, but is warming, to make a natural

supplement compond that not only supports the liver, but releases liver

con ges-tion, reverses functional hypoxia (lack of cellular oxygen), and

enhances the antioxidant and detoxification functions of the liver to

help it combat and prevent the many liver-related problems that we see

occur as a result of the industrialized world.