Efficacy and function of Silkworm, Bombyx mori

Stone silkworm is also known as blood leaf orchid, stone lotus root, true golden grass, stone face lotus and so on. It is the whole grass of Orchidaceae, distributed in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Hainan, Guangxi and southern Yunnan. It has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening lungs, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and has therapeutic effects on tuberculosis, hemoptysis and neurasthenia. Let's take a look at the efficacy and effect of stone silkworms.

Medicinal effect of Silkworm, Bombyx mori

The taste is sweet and cold.

Meridian of lung and spleen.

[efficacy] cooling blood, stopping bleeding, nourishing yin, moistening the lungs, mainly treating pulmonary tuberculosis, hemoptysis and neurasthenia.

Medicinal discussion of Silkworm, Bombyx mori

1. "Benjing": the main body, broken stone, abortion. Internal solution of qi, benefit channel, remove heat.

2. "Don't record": main stone, urination is disadvantageous.

Medicinal properties of stone silkworm, Bombyx mori

The whole grass of Bombyx mori grows 10 to 20 centimeters. Rhizome elongated silkworm-like, fleshy, about 3 mm in diameter, the surface is grayish yellow, with longitudinal wrinkles, obvious nodes, visible residual membranous or dry hairy leaf sheaths. The root is short, slightly stout. Leaves alternate, papery, multi-curled, flattened into ovate oval, 2 cm long, 1 cm wide, grayish green or dark red, petiole extended into membranous sheath, clasping. Inflorescences sometimes visible with white flowers, with membranous bracts on the lower part of the inflorescence. The breath is slight, the taste is light, slightly astringent.