Lesson 10 - Herbs that Expel Parasites, Topical Applications, and Final Review

A complete set of flashcards covering Lesson 10 herbs (anti-parasitics and topicals) along with a comprehensive review of Tonify Qi, Tonify Blood, Tonify Yin, Tonify Yang, and other major categories from earlier lessons.

Bing Lang (Arecae Semen)

Expels parasites (especially tapeworms), resolves firm accumulations, facilitates urination, and directs Qi downward; should be allowed to cool to room temperature before drinking to reduce nausea.

Da Suan (Allii Sativi Bulbus)

Kills hookworms and pinworms, transforms meat/food stagnation, promotes movement of Qi, and expels Cold/Damp; dried form is better for interior use.

Shi Jun Zi (Quisqualis Fructus)

Sweet herb used to kill roundworms and pinworms and treat childhood nutritional impairment; dry-frying improves its effects and makes it less toxic.

Nan Gua Zi (Pumpkin Seeds)

Honorable mention herb for parasites commonly combined with Bing Lang for tapeworms; recommended dosage is $60-120\,g$ for tapeworms and $120-200\,g$ for schistosomiasis.

Bai Fan (Alumen)

External use restrains pathogenic dampness, resolves toxicity, and stops bleeding; internal use ($1-3\,g$) transforms phlegm and thin mucus.

Liu Huang (Sulfur)

Hot and toxic; used externally for scabies, tinea, and itching, and internally as Zhi Liu Huang to tonify the Ming Men Fire.

She Chuang Zi (Cnidii Fructus)

Dries dampness and kills parasites externally (e.g., vaginal trichomoniasis); internally disperses Cold/Damp and strongly warms Kidney Yang.

Zhang Nao (Camphora)

Potent herb that expels Wind and stops pain topically; internally ($0.1-0.2\,g$) opens orifices and expels turbidity but is highly toxic.

Lu Gan Shi (Calamina)

Used for red, itchy, tearing eyes (ophthalmologic use) and to dry dampness and generate flesh in poor-healing wounds.

Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix)

The primary herb for Qi deficiency; used for minute or weak pulse, prolapse, generating fluids, and calming a deficient Shen.

Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)

An uplifting herb that raises Clear Yang, promotes the healing of flesh (pus), treatment for prolapse, and acts as a major immune system booster.

Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)

Tonifies Blood and Yin, specifically Liver, Kidney, and Heart; used for premature aging, impotence, and 5 Delay.

Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix)

Known as the 'blood moving herb in the Tonify Blood category'; excellent for gynecological issues and constipation.

Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)

Nourishes Heart, Lung, and Stomach Yin while calming the Shen; generally well-tolerated and less cloying than other Yin tonics.

Lu Rong (Cervi Cornu Pantorichum)

Very strong Liver and Kidney Yang tonic that affects the Chong, Ren, Dai, and Du vessels.

Zhi Fu Zi (Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata)

Referred to as 'Yang in a Cup'; used to revive devastated Yang and must be boiled for $30-60$ minutes before adding other herbs.

Shan Zhu Yu (Corni Fructus)

Stabilizes and binds to stop sweating, excessive menstrual bleeding, and Kidney leakage.

She Xiang (Moschus)

An intense aromatic that opens the orifices, stops pain, and unblocks collaterals by invigorating Blood.

Ling Yang Jiao (Saigae Tataricae Cornu)

Calms the Liver, cools Heat, resolves toxicity, and extinguishes Liver Wind.

Tian Ma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma)

Calms the Liver by nourishment and extinguishes Wind; specifically good for non-bending joints.