Ku Lian Pi - 苦楝皮 - Cortex Meliae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Cortex Meliae
Common English:	Bead Tree Root Bark Chinaberry (Root) Bark Chinatree (Root) Bark Melia (Root) Bark Sichuan Chinaberry (Root) Bark

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter (Sweet) (Astringent)	Cold (Neutral) Toxic (Slightly Toxic)	Liver Spleen Stomach	4.5-20g Up to 60g when used alone Tincture: 2-4ml 4.5-9g (Secondary source)

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Kills parasites	Intestinal parasites: Roundworms, threadworms, hookworms, pinworms and vaginal trichomonas infections This is strong and effective and can be used by itself
Treats tinea topically	As a wash or a powder made into a thick paste with vinegar for tinea
Treats trichomonas	Externally as a wash or douche for trichomonas vaginitis

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Sm. Arecae Bing Lang Fr. Carpesii Abrotinoidis He Shi	Rx. Stemonae Bai Bu Fr. Mume Wu Mei	Sm. Arecae Bing Lang Mel Feng Mi
Increases its overall anti-parasitic effect	As an enema for pinworms every night for two to four nights	Hookworm (serve before bedtime on an empty Stomach for two days)
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen Fr. Cnidii She Chuang Zi Fr. Gleditsiae Zao Jiao	Vinegar Or Tea Tree Oil
Parasites (powder and insert into the rectum or vagina)	Topically for tinea and sores (powder and mix)

In addition, this herb clears Damp-Heat.
For scabies and sores it can be applied externally.
It is reported to treat roving Wind-rash, noxious sores, scabies, lichen and high fever in children.
It is also reported to control diarrhea.
Ku Lian Pi and Fr. Quisqualis Shi Jun Zi both expel parasites and work well against roundworms. Ku Lian Pi is bitter and cold, clears Damp-Heat, is harsh on the digestion and is comparatively toxic. Shi Jun Zi is sweet and warm, augments the Spleen and Stomach, treats accumulations from childhood nutritional impairment and eliminates Deficiency Heat.