Stiff Silkworm … Classic Formulas
Jiang Can · Bombyx Batryticatus
Primary Actions
- Extinguishes wind and stops spasm ... Jiang Can is used for convulsion, facial twitching, and wind-phlegm obstructing the channels.
- Dispels wind and transforms phlegm ... it is important for facial paralysis, headache, sore throat, and head-neck patterns where phlegm and wind intertwine.
- Softens hardness and disperses nodules ... traditional use extends to scrofula, thyroid swelling, and certain phlegm masses.
Classic Formulas
- Qian Zheng San ... classic pairing with Bai Fu Zi and Quan Xie for wind-phlegm facial deviation.
- Wind-phlegm throat and nodule powders ... Jiang Can is used for its dual channel-unblocking and phlegm-dispersing role.
- Spasm-relieving combinations for internal wind ... especially when phlegm obstruction is also present.
Classical Text References
- Traditional texts emphasize stopping spasm, resolving phlegm, and dispersing nodules.
- Jiang Can is one of the characteristic herbs that links internal wind with phlegm obstruction.