Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Insect-Eradicating Decoction

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Insect-Eradicating Decoction,For pinworms, roundworms, and persistent intestinal worm infestations; abdominal pain; sallow complexion and emaciation; profuse night sweats; and timidity and physical weakness.

Formulas Name : Insect-Eradicating Decoction

Chinese Name : 灭虫汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2 qian of areca nut, 20 Shi Junzi, 3 qian of ginseng, 3 qian of melia root, 5 fen of tangerine peel, 3 qian of Shenqu, 2 qian of fried licorice, 3 fen of Coptis, and 1 qian of Stemona.

Source

*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.

Benefits

For pinworms, roundworms, and persistent intestinal worm infestations; abdominal pain; sallow complexion and emaciation; profuse night sweats; and timidity and physical weakness.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Insect-Eradicating Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.,For pinworms, roundworms, and persistent intestinal worm infestations; abdominal pain; sallow complexion and emaciation; profuse night sweats; and timidity and physical weakness.

More Herbs Formulas

Anti-Vomiting Fragrant Silver Pills

Anti-Vomiting Fragrant Silver Pills,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 10).,For children with weak spleen and stomach qi who have contracted wind-cold, resulting in retching and vomiting. Also treats green stools and loose stools.

Gold-Dust Cinnabar Ointment

Gold-Dust Cinnabar Ointment,*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.,For children with pathogenic heat in the Heart Meridian, presenting with flushed cheeks, excessive thirst, restless sleep, delirium and mania, difficulty swallowing phlegm, and mental confusion; for adults with accumulated phlegm-heat, restlessness in the heart and diaphragm, swollen and sore throat, and sores on the mouth and … Read more

Xuanshen Decoction

Xuanshen Decoction,*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 117.,For heat stagnation in the heart and lungs, mouth sores, and phlegm rising from the chest and diaphragm.

Internal Needle Calamus Pill

Internal Needle Calamus Pill,From *Classified Collection of Medical Formulas*, Volume 178, citing *Essentials for Imperial Physicians*.,For toxic qi stagnation in the five viscera, as well as all types of abscesses, boils, and swellings; pain in the chest and abdomen; sudden stroke with drooling, unconsciousness, and loss of consciousness; and all severe cases of convulsions and … Read more

Eucommia and Wood Fragrance Powder

Eucommia and Wood Fragrance Powder,Formula from *Remarkably Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 27; name cited in *Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 58.,Lower back pain.

Ginseng and Codonopsis Decoction

Ginseng and Codonopsis Decoction,From *Essential Prescriptions*, cited in *Complete Record of Medicine*, Volume 232.,For cholera with vomiting and diarrhea.

Great Efficacy Pills

Great Efficacy Pills,*Compendium of Sacred Remedies*, Volume 143.,Intestinal wind with bloody diarrhea.

Jusheng Qizi Pills

Jusheng Qizi Pills,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 50.,For gray hair; all types of qi disorders.

Qinjiao-Baizhu Decoction

Qinjiao-Baizhu Decoction,From *Zhengzhi Baojian*, Volume 9.,For hemorrhoids or anal pain.

Clear Dew Decoction

Clear Dew Decoction,*The Jade Key*, Volume 1.,For a sore, blocked throat with a weak and large pulse.

Tafu Pills

Tafu Pills,From *Shenghui*, cited in Volume 3 of *Xiu Zhen*.,For edema with generalized swelling, shortness of breath, and difficulty urinating.

Anise and Golden Bell Pills

Anise and Golden Bell Pills,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 15.,For “Ben Tun” syndrome.

Decoction for Lung Atrophy

Decoction for Lung Atrophy,From *Haojing Zhizhi*, Volume 2.,Ulceration of the lung lobes, coughing up foul-smelling phlegm, dull pain in the right flank, rapid and weak pulse at the right cun position; in severe cases, the pulse is hidden.

Cuscuta and Cornus Decoction

Cuscuta and Cornus Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.,Excessive sexual indulgence, frequent sexual encounters to seek pleasure, leads to straining and struggling during intercourse, making it difficult to ejaculate. Gradually, erectile function weakens, and premature ejaculation becomes common. Consequently, the bones become soft, the tendons numb, appetite diminishes, and aversion to cold develops.

Cinnamon Twig Life-Sustaining Decoction

Cinnamon Twig Life-Sustaining Decoction,From *The Collection for Preserving Life*, Middle Volume.,For stroke affecting the Shao Yin meridian, with sweating but no fever.

Kidney-Tonifying Rehmannia Pills

Kidney-Tonifying Rehmannia Pills,*Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 13.,For diabetes.

Lung-Nourishing and Cough-Relieving Pill

Lung-Nourishing and Cough-Relieving Pill,From *Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Shenyang Formula).,For both acute and chronic coughs, coughing up blood-streaked sputum, consumptive coughs, bone-consuming fever and tidal fevers, wheezing and shortness of breath, emaciation and poor appetite, fatigue and weakness, and night sweats due to consumptive disease.

Mulberry Poria Decoction

Mulberry Poria Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 98.,Dribbling urination accompanied by blood and pain.

Ginseng Decoction

Ginseng Decoction,*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 3 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,For disharmony of the spleen and stomach, qi stagnation in the epigastric region, distension and pain in the chest and abdomen, loss of appetite, retained cold and fluid retention, and undigested food stagnation. Or due to excessive consumption of … Read more

Changshan Chopped Powder

Changshan Chopped Powder,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,For malaria.

Indigo Juice

Indigo Juice,Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 36), citing *Guang Ji Fang*; name found in *Sheng Ji Zong Lu* (Vol. 182).,Erysipelas in children.

Green Salt Decoction

Green Salt Decoction,From *Yi Tong*, Volume 64.,Kidney deficiency causes loose teeth that feel as if they are about to fall out.

Honey-Adjusted Formula

Honey-Adjusted Formula,From *Medical Explorations* (Vol. 5).,For individuals who are weak and suffer from dry, hard stools.

Formula for Treating Eye Disorders

Formula for Treating Eye Disorders,*Complete Book of Ophthalmology*, Volume 3.,Due to the invasion of wind-heat toxins into the Liver and Kidney meridians, horizontal opacities and internal cataracts develop; a bluish-white opacity gradually forms over the pupil, as thick as a coin, resting within the “Golden Well” of the iris.

Iron Liquid Powder

Iron Liquid Powder,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 19.,For children with accumulated heat in the Lung Meridian, excessive phlegm, coughing, and restless sleep.