Ingredient: Silkworm (bai jiang can) (Bombyx mori).
| Mandarin: 白僵蠶 Pin-Yin: Bai Jiang Can English: Silkworm Romaji: Byakkyosan Kanji: 白殭蚕 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Bombyx batryticatus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Acrid, salty, neutral
Channels Entered:
- Liver, lung
Herb Actions:
- Extinguishes wind and aids in stopping spasms
- Dispels wind and disperses wind-heat
- Transforms phlegm
- Aids in itch relief
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with wind-stroke, childhood convulsions, or night terrors not due to externally-contracted pathogens, but rather due to deficiency of the heart or deficiency of the blood
- Not recommended to be combined with Jie Geng, Fu Ling, Bi Xie, and Sang Piao Xiao
Commonly Found In:
- Scute & Cimicifuga Combination