There are cultures that use them for medicine, some are considered a delicacy. But mostly it’s a source of protein.
In my experience, you have to let them soak for 24 hours and clean water and you need to heat dry them to kill any pathogens. Because pathogens love worms. This is the reason you should never ever eat lettuce grown in Hawaii.
I found this article on the topic that gets very specific about what countries and why.
There are cultures that use them for medicine, some are considered a delicacy. But mostly it’s a source of protein.
In my experience, you have to let them soak for 24 hours and clean water and you need to heat dry them to kill any pathogens. Because pathogens love worms. This is the reason you should never ever eat lettuce grown in Hawaii.
I found this article on the topic that gets very specific about what countries and why.