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Silkworm Excrement

Can Sha
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Name

Can Sha (Silkworm Excrement)

  1. Can Sha
  2. 蚕沙
  3. 蚕砂
  4. 晚蚕沙
  5. Wan Can Sha
  6. 蠶沙
  7. 蠶砂
  8. 晚蠶沙

The Effect of Silkworm Excrement

Property

Sweet, pungent, warm; liver, spleen and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind-damp, remove dampness for harmonizing stomach.

Indications

Arthralgia syndrome due to wind-damp; vomiting, diarrhea and spasm of muscle; rubella, eczema, pruritus.

Dosage and Administrations

5~15 g, wrapped with colth and decocted in water. Proper dosage is for topical administration.