INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Nidus Vespae |
| Common English: | Wasp Nest Hornet’s Neat Polistes |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Sweet (Acrid) |
Neutral Toxic |
Lung Stomach (Liver) |
Decoction for gargles: 2.5-8g Powder: 1-3g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Relieves toxicity, expels Wind and alleviates pain and itching |
Topically as an ointment or wash skin rashes, itching, scabies, tinea, sores and carbuncles As a gargle for severe toothaches that feel as if a worm is burrowing into the tooth |
Expels Wind, dries Dampness and stops pain and itching |
Wind-Damp Bi Wind-Rash Internal Wind |
Treats tumors |
Cancers |
Kills parasites |
Insecticide |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Powdered Rz. Arisaematis |
Hb. Taraxaci |
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With rice wine , as a paste for early stage sores with localized Heat, redness, firmness, swelling and pain |
Topically for hard breast sores |
As a gargle for tooth pain radiating to the side of the face or swollen gums (possibly feeling like worms moving or tingling in the teeth) |
Periostracum Cicadae |
Olibanum |
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As an ointment for stubborn, purulent scrofula |
As a tincture for scabies or Wind-Rash with itching |
As a decoction for early-stage, non-ulcerated scrofula |
Rx. Aconiti |
Rz. Homalomenae |
Scolopendrae |
As a tincture for severe pain |
Internally for joint pain and swelling |
Severe pain from gout or panarthralgia |
Scorpio |
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/Pleiones |
Ootheca Mantidis |
| Various tumors |
Breast cancer |
Urinary incontinence |
Fr. Crotonis (21 pieces) |
Scolopendrae |
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For soft or ulcerated sore, deep fry in sesame oil, mix with powdered Lu Feng Fang and apply topically |
Ulcerations with pus |
Grind dry-fried Lu Feng Fang and Jiang Can into a powder and serve 1.5g with a decoction of Ru Xiang for children with a swollen painful throat |
| Cx. Meliae |
Bul. Allii Sativi |
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Breast tumors, mastitis, fibrocystic breast disease, abscess or necrosing nodules in the breast (take 10g every two days) |
Nasopharyngeal cancer Laryngocarcinoma Lymphatic metastasis |
Topically for rheumatoid arthritis |
Scorpio |
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Arthritis Osteomyelitis |
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- Since most sources do not have an anti-cancer section, this herb is categorized in other sections. Bensky lists it as an herb for external application and OHAI lists it in the Insecticide, Bactericide, and Fungicide category.
- This herb has wasp or hornet toxins that have Wind-dispelling and detoxifying properties.
- This herb is used topically for nonsuppurative skin conditions.
- This herb is used topically as apowder mixed with grain-based alcohol for a swollen and painful tongue in children.
- Use 6g of dry-fried Lu Feng Fang alone in decoction for mastitis.
- Calcined Wasp Nest Duan Feng Fang is stronger, less toxic and easier to use.