Individual Herbs Notebook

Bing Lang

Pharmaceutical: Semen Arecae
Taxonomy: Areca catechu

Other names: Betel Nut / Kramuka क्रमुक / Fufal فوفل

Category: Herbs that Expel Parasites



Properties: Bitter, pungent, warm

Meridans Entered:
Primary: Stomach and Large Intestine


Traditional Actions/Indications:
  1. Kills Parasites and expels Demons
    Kills a wide variety of Intestinal parasites including fasciolopsis, pinworms, roundworms and Blood flukes Best for tapeworms
    Drains downward to expel the bodies of dead parasites
    Gu Sydnrome (Fruehauf, 1998)
    Chronic inflammatory disease (Fruehauf, 2015)
  2. Regulates Qi, reduces accumulations, drains downward and unblocks the bowels
    Food Stagnation and Qi Stagnation with abdominal distention, constipation or tenesmus
  3. Promotes urination
    Damp leg Qi and oedema due to Excess
  4. Treats malarial disorders
    Malarial disorders
  5. Relieves nausea
    Nausea

Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.


Cautions: It is contraindicated for loose stool due to spleen insufficiency or qi sinking. Use with caution for pregnant women.

This herb is prohibited from use in the UK under the banned and restricted herbal ingredients list issued by the MHRA and so is generally substituted with Zhi Shi and Yi Li Ren, or Fei Zi and Yu Li Ren for expelling parasites.


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