silkworm feces; silkworm droppings (medicinal)
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silkworm feces; silkworm droppings (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
technicalSpecifically refers to the dried, granular feces of the domesticated silkworm (Bombyx mori). In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is used to dispel wind-dampness, harmonize the stomach, and treat rheumatic conditions. Often used in medicinal pillows or decocted in herbal formulas.
Cán蚕
shā沙
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
yòng用
de的
qū祛
fēng风
shī湿
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
。
Silkworm feces is a commonly used medicinal herb for dispelling wind-dampness.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
cán蚕
shā沙
zhuāng装
le了
yī一
gè个
zhěn枕
tou头
，
shuō说
duì对
jǐng颈
zhuī椎
hǎo好
。
Grandma filled a pillow with silkworm feces, saying it's good for the cervical spine.
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Zhōng中
yī医
fāng方
jì剂
zhōng中
，
cán蚕
shā沙
cháng常
yǔ与
qí其
tā他
yào药
wù物
pèi配
wǔ伍
zhì治
liáo疗
shī湿
rè热
bì痹
zhèng证
。
In TCM prescriptions, silkworm feces is often combined with other herbs to treat damp-heat bi-syndrome.