Can tadpoles be eaten raw?

Eating tadpoles raw is the tradition of old Jinan, also known as drinking and living, is the memory of many old people in Jinan. Put the tadpoles in a bowl, pour in water, add some vinegar, and drink it up. So can the little tadpoles be eaten raw?

Can the little tadpoles be eaten raw?

According to the Compendium of Materia Medica: "Custom March 3, all take tadpoles with water incense, clouds do not have sores, but also detoxify the meaning of sores." It means that at the turn of spring and summer, there is a folk custom of drinking tadpoles with water, which is said to prevent sores and detoxification.

According to modern medical research, the extract of tadpoles can inhibit the growth of cancer cells. However, it does not mean that tadpoles can be eaten raw casually. Expert studies have shown that if tadpoles are not sterilized scientifically and professionally, they will not only be unable to cure diseases, but also be affected by parasites and other diseases.

Second, the function of tadpoles

In addition to eating and drinking raw, tadpoles are often used to treat scabies. There are many ditches in old Jinan, especially on both sides of the roads in the suburbs, with flood discharge ditches two or three meters deep. Adults will take tadpoles from ditches, put them in garlic molds, mash them into mud, and apply them to children's scabies. In a few days, they will scar and their skin will be as smooth as before.

Tadpoles can be eaten raw, but they may be infected with bacteria, coupled with serious water pollution in recent years, so it is not recommended to eat tadpoles raw.