Also kidney worm disease. The Origin and Indicators of Disease (诸病源候论 zhū bìng yuán hòu lùn). One of the three worm diseases and one of the nine worm diseases. Pinworm disease is most common in infants and children. It is associated with nighttime anal itch that can affect sleep, heart vexation, and susceptibility to fright.
Medicinal therapy: Medicinals effective in treating pinworm include stemona (Stemonae Radix, 百部bǎi bù), aspidium (Aspidii Rhizoma, 贯众guàn zhòng), carpesium seed (Carpesii Fructus, 鹤虱hè shī), omphalia (Omphalia, 雷丸léi wán), garlic (Allii Sativi Bulbus, 大蒜dà suàn), morning glory (Pharbitidis Semen, 牵牛子qiān niú zǐ), pomegranate rind (Granati Pericarpium, 石榴皮shí liú pí), quisqualis (Quisqualis Fructus, 使君子shǐ jūn zǐ), and brucea (Bruceae Fructus, 鸦胆子yā dǎn zǐ). For example, rhubarb (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 大黄dà huáng), morning glory (Pharbitidis Semen, 牵牛子qiān niú zǐ), and quisqualis (Quisqualis Fructus, 使君子shǐ jūn zǐ) can be used as oral medication, and use fluids of stemona (Stemonae Radix, 百部bǎi bù) and garlic (Allii Sativi Bulbus, 大蒜dà suàn) as enemas. Worm-Transforming Pill (化虫丸huà chóng wán) can also be used. Pay attention to regular change of clothing to prevent reinfection.