Bai Bu - 百部 - Radix Stemonae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Radix Stemonae
Common English:	Stemona Root

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Bitter (Acrid)	Slightly Warm (Neutral)	Lung	3-12g Tincture: 2-4ml Intestinal parasites: 30-60g internally for 3-4days 3-9g (Secondary source)

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Moistens the Lungs and stops coughing

Acute and chronic cough and asthma (especially due to Deficiency including Yin Deficiency)

Bronchitis

Expel parasites and kills lice

Head and body lice or fleas (topically)

Spider bites (topically, as a paste)

As a wash for bacterial vaginosis

As a nightly retained enema for pinworms

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with loose stools or diarrhea from Spleen Deficiency.
Do not take continuously at maximum dosage for several weeks due cumulative toxicity.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Rx. Adenophorae/Glehniae Sha Shen	Rz. Cynanchi Stauntonii Bai Qian	Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang Rz. Bletillae Bai Ji (Rx. Notoginseng) (San Qi)
Coughing due to Lung Heat injuring the Qi and fluids or Lung consumption.	Chronic cough and wheezing due to obstruction of the Lung Qi by profuse Phlegm from either external or internal causes.	Cough due to Lung Heat injuring the Qi and fluids or Lung consumption. Cough in tuberculosis possibly with Blood streaked sputum.
Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu	Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu Rx. Adenophorae/Glehniae Sha Shen	Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng Rx. Asteris Zi Wan
Coughing and chest pain due to Phlegm Heat.	Pertussis.	Stubborn cough from Wind-Cold.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen	Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu Rx. Adenophorae/Glehniae Sha Shen Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi Hb Ephedrae Ma Huang Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang	Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae Qin Jiao
External wash for lice.	Whooping cough. Spasmodic cough in children.	Tuberculosis.
Sm. Arecae Bing Lang Fr. Quisqualis Shi Jun Zi
Intestinal parasites.

Topically, it is applied as a tincture, paste or wash for fleas and for head and body lice.
Internally, it is given as an enema for pinworms, once a day for three days.
For parasites, Western medicine is more effective.
As a topical wash, it is used for vaginal trichomonas.
It is most suitable for chronic coughs due to Deficiency.
It is beneficial for coughs of every type, whether old or new, hot or cold.
Bai Bu and Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong both enter the Lungs and treat coughs. Bai Bu is bitter, drying and warm, treats cold coughs and kills parasites, whereas Tian Men Dong is sweet, moistening and cold and treats hot coughs.
Fresh Stemona Root Xian Bai Bu Gen is the most effective form of the herb for relieving itching and eliminating parasites. Used as an external wash, it can treat Wind eczema that has turned toxic and the itching of "Leg Qi". Being somewhat toxic and drying, it is not used for coughs.
Prepared Stemona Root Zhi Bai Bu moistens the Lungs more strongly and is particularly indicated for chronic and dry coughs.
Also known as Bai Bu Gen.