Earthworms and the ability to treat hypertension

The literature calls the medicinal herbs from earthworms as Earths (Earth Dragon). In the effects of the Long, support lower blood pressure is most interested. In addition, the taste of earthworms helps prevent stroke.

In the famous " Draft Outline " of Traditional Chinese Medicine, worms are raw materials that produce 40 medicinal remedies, treating many diseases.

Traditional medicine of many countries, including Vietnam, uses earthworms to treat blood pressure, cardiovascular, neurological, asthma and malaria. . Modern research shows that earthworms contain Lumbriferin to help heat and reduce fever. The protein components in worms have antihistamine effect, dilating the trachea. This explains traditional medicine that often uses Geography to treat asthma, bronchitis, and dyspnea. It also contains very high levels of Linoleic acid, along with Selenium anti-oxidant trace minerals that enhance immunity, enhance resistance in the body.

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Specialist instructing techniques of raising earthworms.

In Vietnam, prescriptions and names of remedies used to treat cerebral vascular events have appeared since the early twentieth century, reprinted in the book " Two hundred quarterly remedies " by physician Le Van Tinh in 1940. Later, the remedy was popularized by Mr. Nguyen An Dinh, the son of Nguyen An Ninh, a cultural house. The remedy was also popularized by Dr. Nguyen Van Huong, former Minister of Health for use in the dengue outbreak in the northern provinces in 1969.

Patients with hypertension, stroke may be due to a rupture of the blood vessels (high blood pressure, excessive pressure on the cerebral vessels leading to cerebral vascular rupture), or embolism (hypertension promotes export showing atheroma and blood clots that clog blood vessels that nourish part of the brain). Therefore, the prevention of stroke requires control of blood pressure at a safe level and limits the risk factors for blood clots formation.

The worms' alcoholic solution works to lower blood pressure slowly and stabilize long-term blood pressure. Research by Japanese and Chinese scientists concluded that Fibrinolytic enzymes in earthworms have a strong hydrolysis ability, breaking down Fibrin fibers - the main agent that forms plaque and blood clots. This is the mechanism for using Geography to help prevent vascular stroke. Thus, the higher the worm species, the better the Fibrinolytic enzyme content.

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The current geomorphology is found in the lower pressure medicine tablet.This is the first product in Vietnam to apply precious effects of earthworms to hypertensive patients.

According to PGS research - Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dao and colleagues of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology , Peryonix Escavatu contain high Fibrinolytic Emzyme content than other worms. From this benefit, today's earthworms are reared according to standard procedures at large farms, bringing economic efficiency to the people. Many models of earthworm raising have been developed in all provinces such as: Soc Son Hanoi (PHT worm farm), Phu Hoa - Phu Yen (Thien Phat worm farm), Dong Nai, Bac Giang .

The effect of earthworms opens a great prospect of developing remedies from Earths for hypertensive people, because currently there are not many preparations and low blood pressure and prevention of stroke.