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Can Tui

蚕蜕
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Name

Can Tui (Silkworm slough)

  1. 蚕蜕
  2. Silkworm slough
  3. Periostachum Bombycis

The Effect of Can Tui

Property

Sweet, neutral; heart and liver meridians entered.

Actions

Expel wind, stop bleeding, remove nebula and improve eyesight.

Indications

Nose bleeding, dysentery, nebula, sore throat, hematemesis, leucorrhea, uterine bleeding, hematochezia, aphtha, ulcerative gingivitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Stir-bake it and then pound into powder. 1.5~5 g of the powder is for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of blood deficiency without wind-damp.