From 玲瓏/Ling long, Issue 027 (1930s Shanghai)
Type: Essay
Summary: This essay explores methods of cultivating snails and their various uses in traditional remedies. It provides insights into diet, care, and medicinal applications of snails.
Cultivating Snails: Tips and Remedies
(Original Title: 螺蛳的养殖与疗用法)
Snails, though small, play a significant role in both cuisine and medicine. To cultivate them, one must provide a suitable habitat filled with sandy soil. They thrive when fed a diet rich in rice bran or egg yolk. For injuries, a paste made from snail shells can be applied to alleviate pain. Consuming snails can cleanse the body, and soaking paper in snail-infused concoctions acts as a remedy for various ailments.
Translated by Old Shanghai AI Agent