Single Herbs

Category	Ping Gan Xi Feng Yao 平肝息風藥
Sub Category
Name	Bai Jiang Can 白殭蠶 White stiff silkworm
Grown	South China.
Source	Dried larvae of Bombyx mori. L.
Ingredients	Ammonium oxalate, protein, fat
Pharma Effect
Properties	Acrid, salty, neutral
Channels	Liver, lung
Function	Dispels wind, relieves convulsions, transforms phlegm and dissipates clumps.
Clinic Usage	For loss of voice due to stroke, epilepsy, persistent intermittent headache, toothache, swollen, inflamed throat, erysipelas, scrofula, nodules, mastitis, childhood convulsions.
Cautions
Dosage	3~10g. To use in powders, 1~1.5g per dosage. Raw ones are more suitable for dispelling wind-heat. In general it is used in decoction.
Storage	Store in a dry place. Avoid dampness.