Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Can Jian (蚕茧)
蚕茧壳
Can Jian
Can Jian Ke
Silkworm Cocoon
蠶繭殼
蠶繭
Name
Can Jian Ke (Silkworm Cocoon)
The Effect of 蚕茧
Property
Sweet, warm; spleen meridian entered.
Actions
Stop bleeding, relieve thrist, remove toxicity and cure furuncle.
Indications
Urine with blood, sores and boils, diabetes, hematochezia, metrorrhagia, regurgitation.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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