Chinese Herbs: Can Sha (Silkworm Feces), Excrementum Bombycis Mon

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Herb 2 of 21 in Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Channels:

LIV, SP, ST

Properties:

Sweet, Spicy, Warm

Latin:

Excrementum Bombycis Mon

Chinese:

蚕沙

Tone Marks:

cán shā

Actions

Dispels Wind and Damp
For muscles aches and pain associated with Wind and Damp in the extremities. For itchy skin and eczema.
Transforms Turbidity and Dampness, Harmonizes the Stomach
For vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, abdominal pain, borborygmus and calf spasms due to Turbid Damp in the Middle Jiao.

Contraindications and Cautions

None Noted

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

None Noted

Dosage

5-10 grams in decoction (Chen)
4.5-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)

Notes

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This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Xuan Bi Tang (Disband Painful Obstruction Decoction)
Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Herbs References

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition - Dan Bensky
Herb-drug interactions - Fugh-Berman A.
Handbook of Chinese Herbs - Him Che. Yeung
Chinese Medical Herbology & Pharmacology - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals, Third Edition - Max Wichtl

Formulas References

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies - Dan Bensky
Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas - Him Che. Yeung
The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula - Qiao Yi

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