INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: HE SHI - 鹤虱 - FRUCTUS CARPESII ABROTINOIDIS

Pharmaceutical Latin: Fructus Carpesii Abrotinoidis
Common English: Carpesium Fruit
Starwort Fruit or Seed

CATEGORY

Herbs that Expel Parasites (Anthelmintics)

PROPERTIES

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Bitter
Acrid
Neutral
Slightly Toxic
Spleen
Stomach
3-15g

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Kills parasites and alleviates pain

Abdominal pain caused by roundworms, pinworms, hookworms or tapeworms

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Use with caution in weak or debilitated patients.
  • Use with caution during pregnancy.
  • Side effects include tinnitus and transient abdominal pain.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

Sm Arecae
Bing Lang
Fr. Quisqualis
Shi Jun Zi
Cx. Meliae
Ku Lian Pi

Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis
Ku Shen
Rx. Stemonae
Bai Bu
Fr. Cnidii
She Chuang Zi

Fr. Toosendan
Chuan Lian Zi
Sm Arecae
Bing Lang
Alumen
Ming Fan

Dislodges and expels pinworms, hookworms and tapeworms.

As a steam and wash for vaginal itching.

Roundworms.

Sm. Cucurbitae Moschatae
Nan Gua Zi
Omphalia
Lei Wan

 

 

Tapeworms.

 

 

NOTES

  1. Some sources say that this herb kills parasites in the five internal organs, stops malarial disorders and can be applied to noxious sores.
  2. Some sources say that this herb enters the Liver channel, regulates rebellious Qi, treats congealed Phlegm and Qi Stagnation in the whole body and kills parasites.
  3. Use alone for abdominal pain from Intestinal parasites.
  4. Northern Carpesii Bei He Shi is better for expelling parasites, especially tapeworms.
  5. Southern Carpesii, Fructus Carotae Nan He Shi is the seed of the wild carrot.