
Cansha
蚕沙
Wind-Dampness-Dispelling Herbs

Dingtongpi, Gutongpi, Dingpi, Citongpi, Citong, Jieguyao
Neutral, bitter, pungent
The bark contains erythraline, amino acids and organic acids. The seeds contain oil, which contains saturated and unsaturated organic acids (oleic acid, linoleic acid), and also contains hypaphorine.
An aqueous infusion of Haitongpi inhibits various dermatophytes to different degrees in vitro, including Trichophyton violaceum, Trichophyton schoenleinii, Microsporum ferrugineum, and Epidermophyton floccosum. Haitongpi also inhibits Staphylococcus aureus in vitro.
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