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

Pharmaceutical NameArecae Semen Actions 1. Kills parasites 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 Dosage6 – 15 g Cook Toxic Sym.Overdosage (30g) may cause toxin side effects: salivation, nausea, vomiting Bing Lang 槟榔 ( warm)

ContraindicationsCollapse of the middle qi Combinations IndicationsFormular 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. Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan 木香槟榔丸 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 ChenPi 陈皮 Sheng Jiang 生姜 Wind-damp leg Qi Bing Lang 槟榔 ( warm)

Pharmaceutical NameQuisqualis Fructus Actions 1. Kills parasites 2. Strengthens the Spleen and dissolves accumulations Indications ( excess ) 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 Dosage 9 – 12 g Cook Toxic Sym.Abdominal discomfort, hiccough, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain ContraindicationsDon’t taken with hot tea: diarrhea Shi Jun Zi 使君子 ( warm )

Pharmaceutical NameMeliae Cortex Actions 1. Kills parasites 2. Also used topically for tinea infections Indications ( excess ) 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 Dosage4.5 – 9 g Cook Toxic Sym.Toxin: dizziness, headeache, nausea, vomiting ContrainicationsWith caution in those with weak constitutions. Ku Lian Pi 苦楝皮 ( cold ) Toxin

Pharmaceutical NameCyrtomii Rhizoma Actions 1. Clears heat and resolves toxicity 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 Dosage6 - 9 g Cook Toxic Sym. Headache, dizzinesss, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea Contraindications Pregnancy & over dosage Guan Zhong 贯众 ( Cold ) Astringent

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

Pharmaceutical NameAllii sativi Bulbus Actions 1. Kills parasites 2. Disperses abscesses and reduces swelling 3. Resolves toxicity and kills parasites 3. Warms the stomach, strengthens the spleen, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces stagnation, and resolves toxicity Indications ( Excess ) Hookworms and pinworms Early stages sores and abscess Tinea and other pruritic rashes Diarrhea and dysenteric disorders due to epidemic toxins or food stagnation Dosage4.5 – 9 g Toxic Sym. None noted Contraindications Yin def. with heat signs Da Suan 大蒜 ( warm )

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 Herbs that for external application

She Chuang Zi 蛇床子

Pharmaceutical NameCnidii Fructus Actions 1. Dries dampness, kills parasites, and stops itching 2. Disperses cold, dispels wind, and dries dampness 3. Warms the kidneys and fortifies the yang Indications ( Exc. & def. ) 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 Dosage3 – 9 g Cook Toxic Sym. Ingestin of just the coumarin fraction can lead to dry mouth, drowsiness She Chuang Zi 蛇床子 （ warm ) Slightly toxin

ContraindicationsShould not be taken orially in case of damp-heat Combinations IndicationsFormular 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 She Chuang Zi 蛇床子（ warm )

Pharmaceutical NameAlumen Actions 1. Resolves toxicity, dries dampness, kills parasites, and alleviates itching 2. Restrains and inhibits sores, generates flesh, and transforms putrefaction 3. Stops bleeding and alleviates diarrhea 4. Clears heat and expels phlegm Indications ( Excess ) External wash for scabies, tinea, and rashes Chronic diarrhea, blood in the stool, uterine bleeding Wind-phlegm disorders manifested in irritability, delirium, and convulsions Dosage1 -3 g in decoctions; 0.6 – 1.5 g in pills and powders Cook Toxic Sym.Nausea, dizziness, headache, irritation of the stomach mucosa ContraindicationsWeak digestive system Bai Fan 白矾 ( cold ) Astringent

Pharmaceutical NameSulfur Actions 1. Resolves toxicity, kills parasites, and stops itching 2. Tonifies the fire at the gate of vitality and strengthens the yang Indications ( Exc. & def.) An important topical substance especially for scabies, but also for tinea, damp festering sores 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 Dosage1 – 3 g Cook Toxic Sym. In high dosage (10 – 20 g) Contraindications pregnancy Liu Huang 硫黄 ( hot ) Toxin

Pharmaceutical NameCamphora Actions 1. Expels wind and dampness and kills parasites 2. Opens the orifices and expels turbidity 3. Invigorates the blood and alleviates pain Indications ( Excess) Scabies, tinea, and itching sores Delirium and sudden loss of consciousness due to hot disorders Injuries from falls, fractures, contusions and sprains Dosage0.1 – 0.2 g Cook Toxic Sym. The lethal oral dose for infants is 1 g, and for adult is 7 – 15g, : dizziness, headache, sensation of heat Contraindications pregnancy Zhang Nao 樟脑 ( hot ) Toxin

Pharmaceutical NameBufonis Venenum Actions 1. Resloves toxicity, reduces swelling, and alleviates pain 2. Expels summerheat and dampness, opens the orifices, and awakens the consciousness 3. Attacks toxins, reduces swelling, resists cancer, and stops pain Indications ( Excess) Swelling of sores, ulcers, and carbuncles Extremely turbid summer-heat with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea Various types of cancer Dosage0.01 – 0.03 g in pills and powders Cook Toxic Sym. Overdosage may cause poisoning: nausea and vomiting… Contraindications Pregnancy; must be kept out from eyes Chan Su 蟾酥 ( worm ) Toxin

Pharmaceutical NameVespae Nidus Actions 1. Resolves toxicity, expels wind, and alleviates pain 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. Acute nephritis with headache, back pain, edema Contraindications Patient with Qi or blood def. Feng Fang 蜂房 (neutral) Toxin