CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Are locusts good for us?

Of course, the benefits of locusts are mainly reflected in two aspects of value and application:

1. Edible value:

China has a very long history of eating locusts. People are accustomed to washing locusts, frying them, and eating them with wine. According to the book "Edible Insects and Recipes", locusts contain 73.5% protein and 18 kinds of amino acids with a total content of 20.3%. Locusts also contain vitamins B1, B2, E, A carotene and rich multivitamins, 4 kinds of fatty acids and rich trace elements. Commonly eaten species include the Chinese rice locust and the East Asian migratory locust.

Locusts are eaten all over the world. The meat of locusts is soft and delicious like shrimps. Fried grasshoppers, land shrimps, and locusts are popular among consumers. For example, a book called "Eating Insects" published in Mexico in recent years lists more than 40 insect dishes at the end of the book. The first example is "Chinese-style" "Stir-fried locusts with peanuts and shrimps". According to the collection of insect recipes, "Stir-fried locusts with green onions" is introduced. Put clear oil or lard in the pan, fry fresh onion slices, add the washed locusts and fry for a while, then add edible spices (such as five-spice powder, cinnamon powder) and garlic, chili powder, etc., and then spray a little water and mix well. Stir-fry until cooked, and use the fried locusts with green onions as the sandwich of bread to make a locust sandwich.

2. Medicinal value:

Locusts are not only delicious food, but also used as medicine by Chinese people. There are also good prescriptions for treating diseases. Locusts are roasted and ground into powder. Take 3 grams each time, three times a day, and take it with wine to treat tetanus. "Compendium of Materia Medica" uses sugar to treat children's convulsions. All of them are used to treat spasms and calm internal wind, but they are all methods of treating the surface (relieving symptoms). It is suitable to use drugs that treat the root cause. Grasshopper and Uncaria soup uses 10 locusts, 15 grams of Uncaria, and 10 grams of mint. Add water and decoct. It comes from "Bai Cao Jing". This recipe uses locusts and Uncaria to calm wind and heat, which is used for convulsions, fever, convulsions, etc. Grasshopper soup, 30 locusts, add water and decoct, take it in 3 times, from "Compendium of Materia Medica" This recipe uses locusts to relieve cough and reverse, calm asthma, and is used for whooping cough, coughing and shortness of breath, and continuous. It can also be used for bronchitis and asthma.

3. In addition to these two major benefits, it also has scientific research value (such as using the East Asian migratory locust for pesticide toxicity determination, anatomical experiments, etc.), feeding value (feeding fish, lycopods, etc.), etc.