HerbID 4385

僵蚕

For calming liver and containing wind; Liver-Pacifying Wind-Extinguishing Medicinal

1. Treatment of convulsions due to high fever and epileptic spasms. White-stiff silkworm (Baijiangcan) is used with Gastrodia tuber (Tianma); Arisaema tuber with bile (Dannanxing) and Ox gallstone (Niuhuang) in the formu

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Herb Id: 4385
Core Entity Id: 46958
Source Entity Count: 1
Preferred Name: 僵蚕
Name Cn: 僵蚕
Name Pinyin: Jiang Can
Name En: Silk Cocoon
Name Latin: Bombyx Batryticatus
Bilingual Status: complete
Property: Mild; Pungent; Salty; neutral; Calm; Warm; Sweet; Even
Flavor: Pungent; Salty
Meridian: Liver; Kidney; Lung; Stomach; Spleen
Use Part: Dried Larva; Dried Whole Body Infected With Beauveria Bassiana (Bals.) Vuillant; Silk Covering Spun By Larva; Silkworm Egg; Silkworm King; Silkworm Dried Feces
Function: 1. Treatment of convulsions due to high fever and epileptic spasms. White-stiff silkworm (Baijiangcan) is used with Gastrodia tuber (Tianma); Arisaema tuber with bile (Dannanxing) and Ox gallstone (Niuhuang) in the formula Qianjin San. 2. Treatment of chronic convulsions with prolo; To dispel wind and clear heat; check tetany.; To dispel wind and eliminate damp; harmonize stomach and transform turbidity; quicken blood and free menstruation.; To dispel wind and resolve tetany; transform phlegm and dissipate binds; resolve toxin and disinhibit throat.; To stanch bleeding; allay thirst; resolve toxin and cure sores.; To supplement kidney and invigorate yang; rough essence; stanch bleeding; resolve toxin and disperse swelling.
Indication: 1. Treatment of convulsions due to high fever and epileptic spasms. White-stiff silkworm (Baijiangcan) is used with Gastrodia tuber (Tianma); Arisaema tuber with bile (Dannanxing) and Ox gallstone (Niuhuang) in the formula Qianjin San. 2. Treatment of chr; Epilepsy; fright wind and convulsion; swelling pain in throat; acute infection of upper respiratory tract; epidemic parotitis; diabetes mellitus; temporomandibular lymphrnoditis; facial paralysis; itchy skin.; Heat blood strangury; difficult delivery; tetanus.; Hematochezia; hematuria; flooding; stomach reflux; gan disease; swollen welling abscess.; Impotence and emission; white turbidity; blood strangury; incised wound and bleeding; mouth and tongue sores; swelling toxin of welling abscess and sore; frostbite; snake bite.; Wind-damp impediment pain; paralysis; wind papule itching; vomiting and diarrhea with cramp; amenorrhea; flooding and spotting.
Toxicity
Category Cn: 平肝息风; 平肝熄风药
Category En: For calming liver and containing wind; Liver-Pacifying Wind-Extinguishing Medicinal

Names

Preferred names, aliases, and source labels retained in the final schema.

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僵蚕

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Chinese_name

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SymMap_v2

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Preferred

Yes

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Bombyx Batryticatus

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Latin_name

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SymMap_v2

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Preferred

Yes

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Jiangcan

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Pinyin_name

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SymMap_v2

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pinyin

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Yes

Name

JiangCan

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pinyin

Source

ETCM_v2

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pinyin

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Yes

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僵蚕

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preferred

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ChP2025

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Yes

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僵蚕

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preferred

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itcmdb_public

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Yes

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僵蚕

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preferred

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TCMBank

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Yes

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僵蚕

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preferred

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SymMap_v2

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Preferred

Yes

Name

僵蚕

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preferred

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HERB_v2

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Yes

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原蚕子

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preferred

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itcmdb_public

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Yes

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原蚕子

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preferred

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TCMBank

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Yes

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原蚕子

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preferred

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HERB_v2

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Yes

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原蚕沙

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preferred

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TCMBank

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Yes

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原蚕蛾

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preferred

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itcmdb_public

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Yes

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原蚕蛾

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preferred

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TCMBank

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Yes

Name

原蚕蛾

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preferred

Source

HERB_v2

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Yes

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白僵蚕

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preferred

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TCMBank

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Yes

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白僵蚕

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preferred

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HERB_v2

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Yes

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白僵蚕

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preferred

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itcmdb_public

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Yes

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蚕茧

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preferred

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HERB_v2

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Yes

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蚕茧

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preferred

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itcmdb_public

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Yes

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蚕茧

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preferred

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TCMBank

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Yes

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僵虫

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alias

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HERB_v2

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僵虫

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itcmdb_public

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僵蚕

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HERB_v2

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僵蚕

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itcmdb_public

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天虫

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itcmdb_public

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天虫

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HERB_v2

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天蛾

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HERB_v2

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天蛾

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itcmdb_public

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Name

晚蚕蛾

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itcmdb_public

Preferred

Name

晚蚕蛾

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HERB_v2

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Name

白僵虫

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HERB_v2

Preferred

Name

白僵虫

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itcmdb_public

Preferred

Name

绵蚕

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绵蚕

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HERB_v2

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茧黄

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茧黄

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HERB_v2

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蚕子

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itcmdb_public

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蚕子

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HERB_v2

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蚕种

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itcmdb_public

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蚕种

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HERB_v2

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蚕茧壳

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itcmdb_public

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蚕茧壳

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HERB_v2

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蚕蛾

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itcmdb_public

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蚕蛾

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HERB_v2

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蚕衣

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HERB_v2

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蚕衣

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itcmdb_public

Preferred

Name

魏蚕蛾

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HERB_v2

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魏蚕蛾

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alias

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itcmdb_public

Preferred

Name

Silk Cocoon

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english

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TCMBank

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Preferred

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Silk Cocoon

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english

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HERB_v2

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Preferred

Name

Silk Cocoon

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english

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itcmdb_public

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Preferred

Name

Silkworm Egg

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english

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TCMBank

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Preferred

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Silkworm Egg

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english

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itcmdb_public

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Preferred

Name

Silkworm Egg

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english

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HERB_v2

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Preferred

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Silkworm Feculae

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english

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TCMBank

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Preferred

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Silkworm King

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english

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HERB_v2

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Preferred

Name

Silkworm King

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english

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itcmdb_public

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Preferred

Name

Silkworm King

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english

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TCMBank

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Preferred

Name

Silkworm Larva

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english

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TCMBank

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Preferred

Name

Silkworm Larva

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english

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itcmdb_public

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Preferred

Name

Silkworm Larva

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english

Source

HERB_v2

Language

Preferred

Name

Stiff Silkworm

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english

Source

TCMBank

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Preferred

Name

Stiff Silkworm

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english

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HERB_v2

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Preferred

Name

Stiff Silkworm

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english

Source

itcmdb_public

Language

Preferred

Name

Bombyx Batryticatus

Role

latin

Source

ETCM_v2

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Preferred

Name

Bombyx Batryticatus

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latin

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TCMBank

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Preferred

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Bombyx Batryticatus

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latin

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SymMap_v2

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Preferred

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Bombyx Batryticatus

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latin

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HERB_v2

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Preferred

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Bombyx Batryticatus

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latin

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itcmdb_public

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Preferred

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Bombyx Masculus

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latin

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itcmdb_public

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Preferred

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Bombyx Masculus

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latin

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HERB_v2

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Preferred

Name

Bombyx Mori

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latin

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itcmdb_public

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Preferred

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Bombyx Mori

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latin

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HERB_v2

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Preferred

Name

Bombyx mori

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latin

Source

TCMBank

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Preferred

Name

Ovum Bombycis

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latin

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HERB_v2

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Preferred

Name

Ovum Bombycis

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latin

Source

itcmdb_public

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Preferred

Name

BAI JIANG CAN

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pinyin

Source

TCMBank

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

Bai Jiang Can

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pinyin

Source

HERB_v2

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

Bai Jiang Can

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pinyin

Source

itcmdb_public

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

CAN JIAN

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pinyin

Source

TCMBank

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

Can Jian

Role

pinyin

Source

HERB_v2

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

Can Jian

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pinyin

Source

itcmdb_public

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

JIANG CAN

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pinyin

Source

TCMBank

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

Jiang Can

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pinyin

Source

itcmdb_public

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

Jiang Can

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pinyin

Source

HERB_v2

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

Jiangcan

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pinyin

Source

SymMap_v2

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

YUAN CAN E

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pinyin

Source

TCMBank

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

YUAN CAN SHA

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pinyin

Source

TCMBank

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

YUAN CAN ZI

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pinyin

Source

TCMBank

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

Yuan Can E

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pinyin

Source

itcmdb_public

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

Yuan Can E

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pinyin

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HERB_v2

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pinyin

Preferred

Name

Yuan Can Zi

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pinyin

Source

itcmdb_public

Language

pinyin

Preferred

Name

Yuan Can Zi

Role

pinyin

Source

HERB_v2

Language

pinyin

Preferred

Aliases

Additional names normalized into the restored final schema.

Bai Jiang CanBombyx BatryticatusBombyx MasculusBombyx MoriCan JianOvum BombycisSilkworm EggSilkworm FeculaeSilkworm KingSilkworm LarvaStiff SilkwormYUAN CAN SHAYuan Can EYuan Can Zi僵虫原蚕子原蚕沙原蚕蛾天虫天蛾晚蚕蛾白僵虫白僵蚕绵蚕茧黄蚕子蚕种蚕茧蚕茧壳蚕蛾蚕衣魏蚕蛾

Cross References

Trusted external identifiers retained for this final record.

Herb

HERB000220HERB000568HERB002834HERB002835HERB006761HERB006762HERB006763

Tcmid

27024755521653276890

Tcmsp

388901

Sym Map

SMHB00696

Tcm Id

1060174320027024755521653275600689075

Ch P2025

a4e9a341e94c916f77b9bb80a57c03d5

Tcmbank

TCMBANKHE004301TCMBANKHE005541TCMBANKHE007018TCMBANKHE007329TCMBANKHE007439TCMBANKHE008592

Etcm Herb

JiangCan

Our Yao2025

49752

Itcmdb Generated

ITX-HERB-1A7C7E07D9BDITX-HERB-5B68ADF7DFDEITX-HERB-DF91D5E33B59

Attributes

Merged source attributes and domain-specific metadata.

Cid

Url

https://db2.ouryao.com/yd2025/view.php?id=a4e9a341e94c916f77b9bb80a57c03d5

Cid2

Flavor

Pungent, Salty

Source

一部

Use Part

Dried larvaDried whole body infected with beauveria bassiana (bals.) vuillantSilk covering spun by larvaSilkworm eggSilkworm kingdried larvasilk covering spun by larvasilkworm dried fecessilkworm eggsilkworm king

Section

药材和饮片

Function

1. Treatment of convulsions due to high fever and epileptic spasms. White-stiff silkworm (Baijiangcan) is used with Gastrodia tuber (Tianma), Arisaema tuber with bile (Dannanxing) and Ox gallstone (Niuhuang) in the formula Qianjin San. 2. Treatment of chronic convulsions with prolo1. treatment of convulsions due to high fever and epileptic spasms. white-stiff silkworm (baijiangcan) is used with gastrodia tuber (tianma), arisaema tuber with bile (dannanxing) and ox gallstone (niuhuang) in the formula qianjin san. 2. treatment of chronic convulsions with proloTo dispel wind and clear heat, check tetany.To dispel wind and eliminate damp, harmonize stomach and transform turbidity, quicken blood and free menstruation.To dispel wind and resolve tetany, transform phlegm and dissipate binds, resolve toxin and disinhibit throat.To stanch bleeding, allay thirst, resolve toxin and cure sores.To supplement kidney and invigorate yang , rough essence, stanch bleeding, resolve toxin and disperse swelling.

Property

Even

Suppress

Reviewer

shuler

Meridians

Liver; KidneyLiver; LungLiver; Lung; StomachLiver; lungLung; LiverSpleen

Indication

1. Treatment of convulsions due to high fever and epileptic spasms. White-stiff silkworm (Baijiangcan) is used with Gastrodia tuber (Tianma), Arisaema tuber with bile (Dannanxing) and Ox gallstone (Niuhuang) in the formula Qianjin San. 2. Treatment of chr1. treatment of convulsions due to high fever and epileptic spasms. white-stiff silkworm (baijiangcan) is used with gastrodia tuber (tianma), arisaema tuber with bile (dannanxing) and ox gallstone (niuhuang) in the formula qianjin san. 2. treatment of chrEpilepsy, fright wind and convulsion, swelling pain in throat, acute infection of upper respiratory tract, epidemic parotitis, diabetes mellitus, temporomandibular lymphrnoditis, facial paralysis, itchy skin.Heat blood strangury, difficult delivery, tetanus.Hematochezia, hematuria, flooding, diabetes mellitus, stomach reflux, gan disease, swollen welling abscess.Impotence and emission, white turbidity, blood strangury, incised wound and bleeding, swelling pain in throat, mouth and tongue sores, swelling toxin of welling abscess and sore, frostbite, snake bite.Wind-damp impediment pain, paralysis, wind papule itching, vomiting and diarrhea with cramp, amenorrhea, flooding and spotting.

Properties

Mild; Pungent; SaltySalty; pungent; neutralSalty; Pungent; CalmSalty; Pungent; NeutralSalty; WarmSweet; NeutralSweet; Warm

Breadcrumbs

一部药材和饮片

Level2 Name

2.息风止痉药(8-8)

Class Chinese

平肝熄风药

Class English

Liver-Pacifying Wind-Extinguishing Medicinal

Level1 Name En

liver-pacifying and wind-extinguishing medicinal

Parsed Sections

性状

本品形如药材。表面黄棕色或黄白色，偶有焦黄斑。气微腥，有焦麸气，味微咸。

检查

（水分总灰分酸不溶性灰分）

炮制

僵蚕淘洗后干燥，除去杂质。

贮藏

置干燥处，防蛀。

鉴别

本品粉末灰棕色或灰褐色。菌丝体近无色，细长卷曲缠结在体壁中。气管壁碎片略弯曲或呈弧状，具棕色或深棕色的螺旋丝。表皮组织表面具网格样皱缩纹理以及纹理突起形成的小尖突，有圆形毛窝，边缘黄色；刚毛黄色或黄棕色，表面光滑，壁稍厚。未消化的桑叶组织中大多含草酸钙簇晶或方晶。

浸出物

同药材。

功能与主治

息风止痉，祛风止痛，化痰散结。用于肝风夹痰，惊痫抽搐，小儿急惊风，破伤风，中风口㖞，风热头痛，目赤咽痛，风疹瘙痒，发颐痄腮。

性味与归经

咸、辛，平。归肝、肺、胃经。

用法与用量

5～10g。

Meridian Tropism

Liver, Lung, Stomach

Meridians Chinese

肝,肺,胃

Meridians English

Liver,Lung,Stomach

Properties Chinese

咸,辛,平

Properties English

Salty,Pungent,Calm

Therapeutic Cn Class

平肝息风平肝熄风药

Therapeutic En Class

For calming liver and containing windLiver-Pacifying Wind-Extinguishing Medicinal