Description
Lian Pi Sha Chong Wan (Toosendan Fruit Worms-Killing Pill), from Illustrated Reference of Medicines (Yao Wu Tu Kao).
Actions: Kill worms
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of enterobiasis, with more evident itch of anus or perineal position
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 830–831.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ku Lian Pi
as printed: Cortex Meliae (ku lian pi) 6 g
|
6g | 35.29% | — | |
|
Ku Shen
as printed: Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (ku shen) 6 g
|
6g | 35.29% | — | |
|
She Chuang Zi
as printed: Fructus Cnidii (she chuang zi) 3 g
|
3g | 17.65% | — | |
|
Zao Jiao
as printed: Fructus Gleditsiae (da zao jiao) 2 g
|
2g | 11.76% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net cool (-1.12)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 71%, warm 29%.
Pairs warm and cool. 29% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 71% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 21%
- bitter 79%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 71%
- Liver 71%
- Spleen 53%
- Large intestine 47%
- Heart 35%
- Kidney 18%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Grind the ingredients into powder, mix with honey, and make into pills as size of Chinese date, and put it into anus or vagina
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