Hua Chong Wan - 化蟲丸 - Dissolve Parasites Pill

English:	Dissolve Parasites Pill
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Carpesii Abrotinoidis	He Shi	1500g	Kills parasites and alleviates pain. With Bing Lang, Shi Jun Zi and Ku Lian Pi, dislodges and expels pinworms, hookworms and tapeworms.
Sm. Arecae	Bing Lang	1500g	Kills parasites.
Cx. Meliae	Ku Lian Pi	1500g	Kills parasites. With Bing Lang and He Shi, for a stronger anti-parasitic effect.
Dry-fried Minium	Chao Qian Dan	1500g	Attacks toxins, kills parasites absorbs Dampness and stops itch.
Alumen	Ming Fan	375g	Relieves toxicity, dries Dampness, kills parasites and alleviates itching. With He Shi and Bing Lang, for intestinal parasites.

Formula Actions

• Kills intestinal parasites

Syndromes

• Intestinal parasites

Clinical Manifestations

Intermittent attacks of abdominal pain that move around Pain is worse in the umbilical area The pain may lead to vomiting of clear fluids or parasites

If parasite attack the Heart: Epigastric pain such that the child shouts and cries Scrunching of the eyes Arching of the body Pounding of the fists Oppression Confusion Spitting saliva Vomiting clear fluids Emaciated and fatigued limbs Dark greenish-yellow complexion

Treats

Intestinal parasites Roundworms Ascariasis Bladder worms (cysticercosis)

Tapeworms Pinworms Fasciolopsis Hookworms

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind the ingredients into a powder and form into pills with wheat dough. Take 6g once daily on an empty Stomach with rice soup. Children should take 1.5g.

Modifications

For a stronger effect:		For robust patients:
+ Fr. Quisqualis	Shi Jun Zi	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Omphalia	Lei Wan	For children and weak patients:
Or		+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ Fr. Quisqualis	Shi Jun Zi
+ Fr. Ulmi Macrocarpae	Wu Yi	+ Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
For recurrent Food Stagnation:		For more severe pain:
+ Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
+ Fr. Hordei Germinatus	Mai Ya	+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang
+ Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu	For more Heat:
+ Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian
For intestinal obstruction due to roundworms:		+ Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai
+ Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis	Hou Po
+ Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang
+ Caulis Sargentodoxae	Hong Teng