Herbs That Expel the Parasites bing lang shi

Herbs That Expel the Parasites bing lang, shi jun zi, ku lian pi, guan zhong, nan gua zi, da suan Herbs that for External Application She Chuang Zi; bai fan, liu huang, zhang nao, chan su, feng fang

Herbs that Expel the Parasites Bing Lang 槟榔 ------------------------shi jun zi 使君子, ku lian pi 苦楝皮, guan zhong 贯众, nan gua zi 南瓜子, da suan 大蒜

Bing Lang 槟榔

Bing Lang 槟榔 ( warm) Pharmaceutical Name Arecae Semen 1. Kills parasites Actions 1. Promotes the movement of qi, reduces accumulation, and leads stagnation out by mildly draining downward and unblocking the bowels 2. Promotes the movement of qi and promotes urination 3. Also used for malarial disorders Indications ( Excess) Best for treating tapeworms, also useful in killing a wide variety of intestinal parasites Food accmulation and Qi stagnation with abdominal distention, constipation, or tenesmus Damp leg qi and edema due to excess Dosage 6 – 15 g Cook Toxic Sym. Overdosage (30 g) may cause toxin side effects: salivation, nausea, vomiting

Bing Lang 槟榔( warm) Contraindications Collapse of the middle qi Combinations Indications Nan Gua Zi 南瓜子 Mu Xiang 木香 Dislodge and expel parasites Mu Xiang 木香 Qing Pi 青皮 Food stagnation & Qi stag. Bai Zhu 白术 Mai Ya 麦芽 Sha Ren 砂仁 Food stagnation in patients with Spleen def. Shang Lu 商陆 Mu Tong 木通 Ze Xie 泽泻 Edema due to excess Zi Su 紫苏 Chen. Pi 陈皮 Sheng Jiang 生姜 Wind-damp leg Qi Formular Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan 木香槟榔丸

Shi Jun Zi 使君子 ( warm ) Pharmaceutical Name Quisqualis Fructus 1. Kills parasites Actions Indications ( excess ) Dosage 2. Strengthens the Spleen and dissolves accumulations Especially for killing roundworms and pinworms, can be used by itself for mild cases Childhood nutritional impairment and for abdominal distention, poor appetite, or weak constipation 9 – 12 g Cook Toxic Sym. Contraindications Abdominal discomfort, hiccough, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain Don’t taken with hot tea: diarrhea

Ku Lian Pi 苦楝皮 ( cold ) Pharmaceutical Name Toxin Meliae Cortex 1. Kills parasites Actions Indications ( excess ) Dosage 2. Also used topically for tinea infections Primiarily for infestation of roundworms, hookworms, and pinworms. This is a relatively strong & effective herb and can be used by itself Can be used either as a wash or ground into s powder and made into a thick paste with vinegar 4. 5 – 9 g Cook Toxic Sym. Toxin: dizziness, headeache, nausea, vomiting Contrainications With caution in those with weak constitutions.

Guan Zhong 贯众 ( Cold ) Pharmaceutical Name Astringent Cyrtomii Rhizoma 1. Clears heat and resolves toxicity Actions 2. Cools the blood and dispels stasis 3. Kills parasites Indications ( escess ) For a wide variety of toxin problems: influenza, maculae due to heat, breast abscess, and dysenteric disorders Vomiting blood, blood in the stools, dysfunctional uterine bleeding Intestinal parasites Dosage 6 -9 g Cook Toxic Sym. Contraindications Headache, dizzinesss, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea Pregnancy & over dosage

Nan Gua Zi 南瓜子 neutral ) Pharmaceutical Name ( Cucurbitae moschatae Semen 1. Expels parasites and alleviates pain Actions Indications ( Excess ) Dosage Toxic Sym. 2. Also used for insufficient lactation Tapeworms and roundworms. Used stand-alone herb for this purpose Insufficient lactation 30 -60 g; for tapeworm 60 – 120 g; for schistosomiasis the dosage is 120 – 200 g; usually taken with cold water One reported case of anaphylactic shock

Da Suan 大蒜 ( warm ) Pharmaceutical Name Allii sativi Bulbus 1. Kills parasites 2. Disperses abscesses and reduces swelling Actions 3. Resolves toxicity and kills parasites 3. Warms the stomach, strengthens the spleen, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces stagnation, and resolves toxicity Hookworms and pinworms Indications ( Excess ) Early stages sores and abscess Tinea and other pruritic rashes Diarrhea and dysenteric disorders due to epidemic toxins or food stagnation Dosage Toxic Sym. Contraindications 4. 5 – 9 g None noted Yin def. with heat signs

Herbs that for external application She Chuan Zi 蛇床子 ---------------------------bai fan 白矾, liu huang 硫黄, zhang nao 樟脑, chan su 蟾酥, feng fang 蜂房

She Chuang Zi 蛇床子

She Chuang Zi 蛇床子 （warm ) Pharmaceutical Name Slightly toxin Cnidii Fructus 1. Dries dampness, kills parasites, and stops itching Actions Indications ( Exc. & def. ) 2. Disperses cold, dispels wind, and dries dampness 3. Warms the kidneys and fortifies the yang Used topically as a wash, powder, or ointment for any kind of weeping, itchy skin lesion Vaginal discharge due to cold-dampness or lower back pain due to wind-cold-dampness Impotence or infertility due to kidney def. or cold womb Dosage 3– 9 g Cook Toxic Sym. Ingestin of just the coumarin fraction can lead to dry mouth, drowsiness

She Chuang Zi 蛇床子（warm ) Contraindications Should not be taken orially in case of damp-heat Combinations Indications Bai Fan 白矾 Huang Bai 黄柏 Vaginal suppository for the itching Ku Shen 苦参 Bai Bu 百部 Itchy, weeping skin lession Sang Ji Shen 桑寄生 Du Zhong 杜仲 Qin Jiao 秦艽 Lower back & leg pain due to cold-dampness Tu Si Zi 菟丝子 Wu Wei Zi 五味子 Impotence or infertility Rou Gui 肉桂 Rou Cong Rong 肉苁蓉 Ba Ji Tian 巴戟天 Impotence or infertility due to waning of the fire at the gate of vitality Formular

Bai Fan 白矾 ( cold ) Pharmaceutical Name Astringent Alumen 1. Resolves toxicity, dries dampness, kills parasites, and alleviates itching Actions 2. Restrains and inhibits sores, generates flesh, and transforms putrefaction 3. Stops bleeding and alleviates diarrhea 4. Clears heat and expels phlegm External wash for scabies, tinea, and rashes Indications ( Excess ) Chronic diarrhea, blood in the stool, uterine bleeding Dosage 1 -3 g in decoctions; 0. 6 – 1. 5 g in pills and powders Wind-phlegm disorders manifested in irritability, delirium, and convulsions Cook Toxic Sym. Contraindications Nausea, dizziness, headache, irritation of the stomach mucosa Weak digestive system

Liu Huang 硫黄 ( hot ) Pharmaceutical Name Toxin Sulfur 1. Resolves toxicity, kills parasites, and stops itching Actions 2. Tonifies the fire at the gate of vitality and strengthens the yang An important topical substance especially for scabies, but also for tinea, damp festering sores Indications ( Exc. & def. ) Dosage For may types of interior cold yin patterns: cold & painful lower back, or impotence due to kid. Yang def. constipation or diarrhea in the elderly caused by cold 1– 3 g Cook Toxic Sym. Contraindications In high dosage (10 – 20 g) pregnancy

Zhang Nao 樟脑 ( hot ) Pharmaceutical Name Toxin Camphora 1. Expels wind and dampness and kills parasites Actions 2. Opens the orifices and expels turbidity 3. Invigorates the blood and alleviates pain Scabies, tinea, and itching sores Indications ( Excess) Delirium and sudden loss of consciousness due to hot disorders Injuries from falls, fractures, contusions and sprains Dosage 0. 1 – 0. 2 g Cook Toxic Sym. Contraindications The lethal oral dose for infants is 1 g, and for adult is 7 – 15 g, : dizziness, headache, sensation of heat pregnancy

Chan Su 蟾酥 ( worm ) Pharmaceutical Name Toxin Bufonis Venenum 1. Resloves toxicity, reduces swelling, and alleviates pain Actions 2. Expels summerheat and dampness, opens the orifices, and awakens the consciousness 3. Attacks toxins, reduces swelling, resists cancer, and stops pain Swelling of sores, ulcers, and carbuncles Indications ( Excess) Extremely turbid summer-heat with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea Various types of cancer Dosage 0. 01 – 0. 03 g in pills and powders Cook Toxic Sym. Contraindications Overdosage may cause poisoning: nausea and vomiting… Pregnancy; must be kept out from eyes

Feng Fang 蜂房 (neutral) Pharmaceutical Name Toxin Vespae Nidus 1. Resolves toxicity, expels wind, and alleviates pain Actions 2. Expels wind, dries dampness, and stops pain and itching 3. Recently used in the treaatment of variety of tumors Indications ( Excess) Used topically as an ointment or a wash for skin rash, itching, scabies, tinea, sores, and carbuncles Wind-damp painful obstruction or wind rash Tumors Dosage 3 - 6 g in decoction for gargles, which should be used only to rinse the mouth and never swollen Cook Toxic Sym. Contraindications Acute nephritis with headache, back pain, edema Patient with Qi or blood def.