HERB FORMULAS

WU YI TANG - 芜荑湯 - ULMUS COMBINATION

English: Ulmus Combination
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Fr. Ulmi Macrocarpae Wu Yi 6g Kills parasites.
With Bing Lang, for parasitic infestation with rectal prolapse.
Sm. Torreyae Fei Zi 3g Kills parasites and reduces accumulations.
With Bian Xu, dislodges and expels pinworms.
Sm. Arecae Bing Lang 9g Kills parasites, regulates Qi, reduces accumulations, drains downward, promotes urination and unblocks the bowels.
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 2.5g Drains Fire, drains Dampness and resolves Fire toxicity.
With Mu Xiang, for dysenteric disorders due to Damp-Heat Obstructing the Intestines.
With Mu Xiang and Bing Lang, for Damp-Heat in the Middle Jiao with intense tenesmus.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 1.5g Promotes the movement of Qi, dispels Damp-Heat and alleviates pain.
With Bing Lang, for intestinal parasites with a pressing pain around the umbilicus and intermittent focal distention in the abdomen.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Kills parasites
  • Circulates Qi
  • Stops pain

SYNDROMES

  • Pain due to roundworms

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Pulmonary phase:
    Cough
    Dyspnea
    Allergies
    Urticaria
    Asthma
    Eosinophilia
  • Intestinal phase:
    Abdominal discomfort
    Abdominal pain
    Occasional vomiting

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • This formula is mostly used adjunctively to address pain from roundworms.

MODIFICATIONS