Drive Roundworm from the Billiary Tract Decoction
Chinese Prescription: Dan Dao Qu Hui Tang
English Translation: Drive Roundworm from the Billiary Tract Decoction
Formula Type: Expel Parasites
Actions: Promotes the movement of qi, dissipates clumps, expels parasites, & alleviates pain.
Indications: For parasitic infestations with severe abdominal pain & a mass in the abdomen (usually the right upper quadrant). Originally designed for roundworms in the biliary tract, it can be effectively used for treating a wide variety of parasites including roundworms, pinworms, tapeworms, & fasciolopsis.
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Mu Xiang / Saussurrea or Aucklandia Root |
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Taste: Acrid, Bitter • Temperature: Warm • Category: Regulate Qi • Sub Category: |
Dosage1.5-9g |
Actions1. Promotes the movement of qi & alleviates pain: for Speen or Stomach stagnant qi with such symptoms as lack of appetite, epigastric or abdominal pain or distention, nausea, & vomiting. Also used for stagnant Liver or Gallbladder qi with such symptoms as flank pain, distention, or soreness.
2. Adjusts & regulates stagnant qi in the Intestines: for diarrhea & dysentric disrders, or for abdominal pain & tenesmus. Because of its slightly astringent property, this is a common herb for treatnig tenesmus.
3. Strengthens the Spleen & prevents stagnation: used with tonifying herbs to ameliorate their side effects. Especially useful when the transformative & transportive functions of the Spleen are weak. |
MeridiansGallbladder, Large Intestine, Spleen, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of yin deficiency or depleted fluids. |
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Zhi Ke / Orange (Bitter), ripened fruit |
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cool • Category: Regulate Qi • Sub Category: |
Dosage3-9g |
ActionsSee zhi shi. Milder in action than zhi shi, zhi ki is used to move the qi & reduce distention & pressure. It is especially appropriate when the patient is deficient or weak. If there is constipation, zhi shi is a more approoppriate choice. |
MeridiansSpleen, Stomach |
CautionsUse with caution during pregnancy, or in cases where the normal qi is weak or there is Stomach cold from deficiency. |
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Bing Lang / Betel Nut, Areca Seeds |
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Taste: • Temperature: • Category: Expel Parasites • Sub Category: |
Dosage6-12g, 60-120g alone for tapeworms |
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Ku Lian Gen Pi / Melia Tree Root Bark |
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cold • Category: Expel Parasites • Sub Category: |
Dosage6-15g, up to 60g if used alone |
Actions1. Kills parasites: Primarily for infestation of roundworms, hookworms, & pinworms, but also for vaginal Trichomonas infections. This is a relatively strong & efffective herb.
2. Also used topically for tinea infections. |
MeridiansLiver, Spleen, Stomach |
CautionsShould not be taken long-term. Use with caution in patients with weak constitutions, or those suffering from Spleen or Stomach deficiency or liver disease. Toxicity: Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, & abdominal pain are not infrequent side effects of this herb. This herb should be used with extreme caution in any patient with a history of gastric or peptic ulcers, or in whom vomiting would be disastrous, e.g., where thre are esophageal varices. When patients are given large overdoses, or are very sensitive to the side effects of this herb, they may develop bleeding, respiratory arrest, & circulatory collapse. Emergency measures are then necessary. Traditionally, the outermost bark of the root was considered to be especially toxic, but modern research has shown instead that this part of the plant does not produce any side effects. |
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Shi Jun Zi / Quisqualis Fruit |
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Warm • Category: Expel Parasites • Sub Category: |
Dosage4.5-12g |
Actions1. Kills parasites: especially for killing roundworms.
2. Strengthens the Spleen & dissolves accumulations: for childhood nutritional impairment & for abdominal distention, poor appetite, or weak constitution. Its sweetness makes it especially useful for children. |
MeridiansSpleen, Stomach |
CautionsIf taken with hot tea the patient may develop diarrhea & belching. Toxicity: Nausea, vomiting, & belching are common side effects of this herb. Otherwise, it has a fairly low toxicity. |