Omphalia
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Herbs for Expelling Intestinal Parasites
Omphalia
Latin:
Omphalia
Origin:
The dried sclerotium of Omphalia lapidescens Schroet., a plant of the family Polyporaceae. In China, it is produced in the northwest, southwest and southern parts, and in the provinces Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hubei, Guangxi, etc.
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Reaped in autumn, the herb is washed clean and dried in the sun for use when raw.
Properties:
Bitter in flavor, cold and slightly toxic in nature, it is related to the stomach and large intestine channels.
Functions:
Destroys parasites.
Applications:
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1. Treating taeniasis (infestation with or disease caused by tapeworms), ancylostomiasis (infestation with or disease caused by hookworms) and ascariasis (infestation with or disease caused by roundworms):
This herb can destroy intestinal parasites and is especially good at expelling and destroying teniae.
a) Taeniasis:
It is ground alone into powder and swallowed 3 times daily for 3 days in succession. In most cases, the bodies of the teniae are discharged as a whole or in sections on the 2nd or 3rd day.
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b) Ancylostomiasis and ascariasis:
This herb is often used in combination with betel nuts, morning glory seed (Semen Pharbitidis), chinaberry bark (Cortex Meliae), etc., e.g., Zhuichong Wan.
c) Oxyuriasis:
It can be used together with rhubarb (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) and morning glory seed (Semen Pharbitidis).
2. Treating cerebral cysticercosis (infection with cysticerci, a larval form of tapeworm):
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This herb is often used together with pinellia tuber, tuckahoe (Poria Cocos), etc.
Dosage and Administration:
6-15 g.
This herb is included in pills or powder.
To expel teniae, take 3 times daily for 3 days in succession by mixing with cold boiled water.
Cautions on Use:
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It should not be included in any decoction because it will lose effectiveness if heated to around 60°F. due to damage to the protease contained therein.
Reference Materials:
'Shen Nong's Herbal Classic' :
"Destroying ascarids, ancylostomi and teniae, dispelling pathogens and clearing heat from the stomach."
'Other Medical Records of Famous Physicians' :
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"Dispelling pathogenic factors, removing heat in the skin, food stagnancy and tympanites due to enterositosis. After this herb is taken, ascarids and teniae will come out one after another."
'On Properties of Herbs' :
"Treat epilepsy and walking around aimlessly by dispelling pathogenic wind and destroying ascarids."
Toxic or Side Effects:
Slightly toixic.
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Modern Researches:
This herb contains omphalin-a protease, which is an effective ingredient for expelling teniae.
Omphalin plays its tenia-expelling role by decomposing the proteins of the parasites so much that their nodes are destroyed. It can also kill ascarids, ancylostomi, Trichomonas vaginalis and bladder worms., http://www.100md.com