Dried Silkworm Feces Can Sha 500g Traditional Chinese Herb for External Foot Soak Use

Dried Silkworm Feces, known in TCM as Can Sha (蚕沙), is the dried droppings of the silkworm Bombyx mori, collected and sun-dried as a traditional Chinese herbal material. In TCM theory it is considered warm in nature with sweet and spicy flavor, traditionally associated with dispelling dampness. This listing offers 500g of new-crop dried herb in sealed bag packaging for external herbal applications such as foot soaks.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Can Sha 蚕沙 dried silkworm feces from the 2024 new harvest
• Botanical source Bombyx mori silkworm droppings, a classic TCM herbal material
• Sun-dried and carefully sorted whole granules with natural aroma
• Sealed 500g bag packaging suitable for bulk herbal use
• Traditionally used in TCM for dampness-related external applications such as foot soaks

Quality & Sensory

Typically dark brown to blackish irregular granules with a dry, firm texture and a mild grassy fermented aroma. When steeped or boiled for foot soak use, the liquid typically takes on a light brownish tone.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• External foot soak by boiling in water and adding to warm foot bath
• Herbal bath or compress preparation under guidance of a TCM practitioner
• Ingredient in traditional external herbal formulas
• Culinary-adjacent traditional use only under professional direction

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese medicine, Can Sha has long been used in decoctions and external washes, traditionally associated with dispelling wind-dampness and harmonizing the stomach. Folk practice includes boiling it for foot soaks believed to support comfort in damp weather. It is sometimes paired with other dampness-resolving herbs in traditional formulas. This product is offered as a raw herbal material for traditional preparation methods.

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