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僵蚕
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Jiang Can

Bombyx Batryticatus

Stiff Silkworm

Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
About this herb

A silkworm that died of a natural fungal infection, traditionally used for wind-phlegm conditions.

PinyinJiang Can
Chinese僵蚕
Latin (pharmaceutical)Bombyx Batryticatus
EnglishStiff Silkworm
CategoryCalming / Wind-Extinguishing
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