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Worm-Quieting Pill
安虫丸 〔安蟲丸〕 ān chóng wán
Source: Xiǎo ér Yào Zhèng Zhí Jué 小儿药证直诀
Alternate Chinese names: Kǔ liàn wán (苦楝丸 Chinaberry Root Pill)
Ingredients
- Gān qī (干漆 Toxicodendri Resina, lacquer) (stir-fry until it stops smoking)
- Xióng huáng (雄黄 Realgar , realgar)
- Bā dòu shuāng (巴豆霜 Crotonis Fructus Pulveratus, croton [fruit] frost)
Indications: Intestinal worms.
Method: Take with a decoction of pomegranate root at the onset of attacks. For abdominal pain, take with decoction of chinaberry root or elm fruit.
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