White Silkworm Bai Jiang Can Dried TCM Herb 500g Wholesale Bulk Culinary Use

White Silkworm, known in TCM as Bai Jiang Can (白僵蚕), also called Jiang Chong (僵虫), is the dried larva of Bombyx mori that has died from Beauveria bassiana infection. Traditionally associated with dispelling wind and resolving phlegm in TCM theory, it is acrid and salty in flavor and neutral in nature. Sold as selected dried raw material for culinary and herbal preparation use, not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Bai Jiang Can (白僵蚕) dried silkworm raw herb for TCM and culinary preparation
• Botanical source is Bombyx mori, the domesticated silkworm, processed by traditional drying
• Traditionally used in TCM formulas for wind and phlegm related applications
• Selected grade whole dried pieces with a 36 month shelf life
• Bulk wholesale friendly 500g pack suitable for herbal shops and decoction use

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried pieces are cylindrical and slightly curved, grayish white to yellowish white with a powdery white surface coating. The texture is hard and brittle, breaking easily, with a faint characteristic odor and a mild salty taste when decocted.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Decoct with other herbs in traditional TCM formulas
• Grind into powder for external or compounded herbal preparations
• Use in culinary herbal broths following traditional recipes
• Stock as raw material for herbal shops and apothecaries

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Bai Jiang Can is traditionally associated with dispelling wind, calming internal wind, and resolving phlegm, and it enters the liver and lung channels. It has historically appeared in classical formulas, often combined with herbs such as Tian Ma or Quan Xie, and is traditionally prepared by decoction or by grinding into powder. It is also used in folk practice for seasonal wind related discomforts.

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