Earthworm - an overview
Yuan Zhou, Rong-Qiao He, in Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes (Third Edition), 2013. Name and History. The earthworm has been used in Chinese traditional medicine for thousands of years. Five hundred years ago, the earthworm was described as an 'earth-dragon' in the famous medical book Compendium of Materials, in which it was prescribed as an antipyretic and diuretic as well as for jaundice.
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