Smelly Stuff

Because we do not have the heart to boil all our little wormies inside their cocoons -- we have decided to allow them to become moths.

Bad thing is, when they come out - they secrete a blackish smelly substance from their stomach called Serrapeptase. It dissolves the silk ( which is a protein) and allows the moth to come out of the cocoon.

We read this article here:
http://www.vistamagonline.com/vista_articles/page.php?tp=3&p=1&id=7&s=healing_magic_of_the_silk_worm

We read this about the substance -- and while it is smelly, and people who make silk never allow it to ruin the silk ( so they boil them first).. it is kind of cool that this substance can be used as medicine.

As the silk worm carefully spins its beautifully translucent cocoon (made from a single thread that’s 900 meters long) a natural enzyme is produced from bacteria found in its intestine. It is this enzyme that holds promise as a powerful healing agent.

Called Serrapeptase, the larvae’s enzyme has the unique ability to dissolve dead proteins and other non-living tissue without affecting living tissue. In the silk worm, Serrapeptase is used to dissolve the non-living cocoon, thereby allowing the worm to escape the cocoon and become ‘reborn’ as a moth.

Scientists have discovered that this enzyme has unique properties that may help humans experience a metamorphosis, too. In fact, Serrapeptase may become one of the most useful nutritional supplements due to its wide range of applications.

Some people are finding that the anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties of Serrapeptase make them refreshed, renewed and in some cases, pain-free. Serrapeptase has become a best-selling anti-inflammatory in Europe, with statistics showing that it outsells other forms of over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol and Ibuprofen and prescription NSAIDs. And, unlike anti-inflammatory drugs but similar to other natural remedies, it is without side effects, and research shows it to be safe for use by everyone.

Serrapeptase is thought to work in three ways:

1. It may reduce inflammation by thinning the fluids formed from an injury, and by facilitating the fluid’s drainage. This in turn, also speeds tissue repair.

2. It may help alleviate pain by preventing the release of pain-inducing “amines”.

3. It may enhance cardiovascular health by breaking down fibrin, the protein by-products of blood coagulation. It is able to dissolve the fibrin and other dead or damaged tissue without harming living tissue. This could enable atheroscerotic plaque (which causes atherosclerosis) to be dissolved without causing harm to the inside of the arteries.