He Shi鹤虱
Fructus Carpesii AbrotinoidisCarpesium Fruit
- Slightly toxic
Also known asStarwort Fruit or Seed
- Category
- Herbs that expel parasites
- Nature
- neutral
- Taste
- bitter, pungent
- Channels entered
- Spleen, Stomach
- Dosage
- 3–15 g
Actions & indications
- Kills parasites and alleviates pain
- Abdominal pain caused by roundworms, pinworms, hookworms or tapeworms
Contraindications
- Use with caution in weak or debilitated patients.
- Use with caution during pregnancy.
- Possible side effects include tinnitus and transient abdominal pain.
Combinations
Dislodges and expels pinworms, hookworms, and tapeworms.
Used as a steam and wash for vaginal itching.
- Chuan Lian Zi
- Bing Lang
- Ming Fan
Roundworms.
Notes
- Some sources credit this herb with killing parasites in the five internal organs, halting malarial disorders, and treating noxious sores when applied topically.
- Other sources hold that it enters the Liver channel, regulates rebellious Qi, treats congealed Phlegm and body-wide Qi Stagnation, and kills parasites.
- Used alone, it treats abdominal pain caused by intestinal parasites.
- Northern Carpesii Bei He Shi is more effective at expelling parasites, particularly tapeworms.
- Southern Carpesii, Fructus Carotae Nan He Shi, is the seed of the wild carrot.