In China, street vendors sell roasted silkworm pupae. They have even been proposed for cultivation by astronauts as a space food for long-term missions. Used medicinally, silkworms are popularly used for treating infant convulsions, preventing the signs of aging in skin, treating sore throats and facial paralysis caused by stroke.

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