驱虫药

These herbs do not act as strong as anti-parasitic drugs and have a slower action.　 But, they will have a drastically less toxic effect on the body and have a long term effect of keeping parasites away.　These herbs primarily treat round worms, tape worms and hook worms with para-umbilical pain, vomiting, varied appetite and rectal/nose/ear itching.　The patient may also be fatigued, emaciated and have a distended abdomen. The herbs should be taken on an empty stomach several times per day as directed by your TCM doctor.　These herbs should not be used if there is a fever or severe abdominal pain present in the patients main symptoms.


Shi Jun Zi Properties: SWEET　- WARM 使君子　 Dosage: 4.5 – 12g.
Rangoon Creeper Fruit Meridian SPLEEN, STOMACH
-kills parasites, - roundworms- especially effective for children
-strengthen spleen – dissolve accumulation – nutritional impairment, abdominal distention, poor appetite, weakness

Ku Lian Gen Pi Properties: BITTER　- COLD/TOXIC 苦楝皮 Dosage: 6 – 15g.
China Tree Root Bark Meridian LIVER, SPLEEN, STOMACH
(Melia Root Bark)
-kills parasites – roundworm, hook worm, pin worm and vaginal trichomonas infection
-topically – tinea infections

Bing Lang Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER　- WARM 槟榔 　　　　　Dosage: 6 – 12g.　　 USED ALONE 120g.
Betel Nut Meridian LARGE INTESTINE, STOMACH
(Areca Seeds)
-kills parasites – tape worms, pinworms, round worms, blood flukes, helps expel bodies of worms as well
-promote movement of Qi, reduce stagnation – drains down and unblocks bowels, food accumulation, abdominal distention, constipation, tenesmus
-promote urination – edema, damp phlegm
-malarial disorders

Nan Gua Zi 　　　 Properties: SWEET　- NEUTRAL 南瓜子　　　　　　 Dosage:30 – 60 g.
Pumpkin Seeds Meridian LARGE INTESTINE, STOMACH
-expel parasites, alleviate pain – tape worms (combined with Bin Lang),
- treat schistosomiasis