Dried crickets for human consumption have a variety of uses, mainly including medicinal and nutritional value.
Medicinal value
Diuretic and detumescent: Crickets have the effect of diuresis and detumescent, and can be used to treat symptoms such as edema and oliguria.
Heat-clearing and detoxifying: Crickets are believed to have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and can be used to treat symptoms such as heat-toxic carbuncle, sore throat, etc.
Warming the kidney and strengthening yang: Crickets can warm the kidney yang, help improve sexual function, and improve the symptoms of kidney deficiency and yang hyperactivity.
Blood-breaking and stasis-removing: Crickets have the effect of blood-breaking and stasis-removing, and can be used to treat amenorrhea, lumps, and other diseases caused by blood stasis.
Antispasmodic and antiasthmatic: Crickets can relieve bronchial smooth muscle spasms and improve symptoms such as cough, asthma, and dyspnea.
Unblocking meridians and relieving pain: Crickets are good at unblocking meridians and relieving pain, and have a certain therapeutic effect on symptoms such as rheumatic pain and limb numbness.
Nutritional value
High protein: Crickets contain up to 42-45% protein, which is the best in the insect world and even comparable to beef.
Rich nutrients: Crickets are rich in animal fatty acids, essential amino acids, vitamin B12, omega 3 fatty acids, and various minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese and zinc, which have significant effects on human growth and development.
Prebiotics: The exoskeleton of crickets is a prebiotic that can promote intestinal health.