Silkworm
excrement (Cansha)
Pharmaceutical Name : Excrementum Bombycis
mori
Zoological Name : Bombys mori L.
Common Name: Silkworm excrement
Source of Earliest Record : Mingyi Bielu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : Silkworm excrement is collected
from June to August, then dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste : Pungent, sweet
and warm
Meridians : Liver, spleen and stomach
Functions:
1. To dispel wind and dampness;
2. To harmonize the stomach and transform
dampness
Indications & Combinations:
1. Damp-heat obstruction syndrome. Silkworm
excrement (Cansha) is used with Tetrandra
root (Fangji), Coix seed (Yiyiren) and Talc
(Huashi) in the formula Xuanbi Tang.
2. Eczema. The decoction of the herb is used
for external washing.
3. Turbid dampness blocking the spleen and
stomach manifested as vomiting, diarrhea,
cramps and abdominal pain. Silkworm excrement
(Cansha) is used with Scutellaria root (Huangqin),
Chaenomeles fruit (Mugua) and Evodia fruit
(Wuzhuyu) in the formula Canshi Tang.
Dosage: 5-10 g |
