| Pin-yin: |
bai jiang can |
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| English name: |
White stiff silkworm |
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| Where grown: |
South China. |
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| Source: |
Dried larvae of Bombyx mori. L. |
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| Ingredients: |
Ammonium oxalate, protein, fat |
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| Properties: |
Acrid, salty, neutral |
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| Channels entered: |
Liver, lung |
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| Function: |
Dispels wind, relieves convulsions, transforms phlegm and dissipates clumps. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For loss of voice due to stroke, epilepsy, persistent intermittent headache, toothache, swollen, inflamed throat, erysipelas, scrofula, nodules, mastitis, childhood convulsions. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
3~10g. To use in powders, 1~1.5g per dosage. Raw ones are more suitable for dispelling wind-heat. In general it is used in decoction. |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry place. Avoid dampness. |
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