Properties: Sweet, warm
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Spleen and Stomach
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Kills parasites
Roundworms and pinworms (can be used alone)
- Strengthens the Spleen, dissolves accumulations and improves digestion
Childhood nutritional impairment, abdominal distention, poor appetite, or a weak constitution
- Expels Gu Parasites
Chronic inflammatory disease (Fruehauf, 2015)
Suggested Daily Dosage: 9-12g smashed in decoction, 6-9g chewed. Take 1-1.5 pieces of the seeds per year of age. Daily dosage should not exceed 20 pieces.
Cautions: Large dosage or taking with hot tea can cause hiccup, vertigo, vomiting and diarrhea. Therefore it should not be taken with hot tea.
Appears in 6 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, has been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
