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Carpesium seed
鹤虱 〔鶴蝨〕hè shī
Latin pharmacognostic name: Carpesii Fructus
Alternate Chinese names: 鬼虱 guǐ shī; 北鹤虱 běi hè shī; 伏虱 fú shī; 鹤虱 hè shī
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Carpesium abrotanoides L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Carpesium abrotanoides L.*; Lappula echinata Gilib.; Lappula intermedia (Ledeb.) M. Pop.; Torilis japonica (Houtt.) DC.; Daucus carota L.
Use: Medicinal
Category: Worm-expelling agents
Properties: Bitter, acrid; balanced; slightly toxic.
Channel entry: Stomach and spleen channels.
Indications:
Kills worms and disperses accumulation: Worm accumulation with abdominal pain.
Dosage & Method: Oral: 5–15g, in decoctions, pills, or powders.
Warnings: Because this agent is slightly toxic, it can produce reactions of dizziness, nausea, tinnitus, and abdominal pain. These reactions appear shortly after administration or on the second day of use, and generally disappear after the medication is discontinued.
Product Area: Carpesium abtrotanoides: Hénán, Shānxī, Guìzhōu, and to a lesser extent in Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), Gānsū, and Húběi. Daucus Carota: Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, ānhuī, Húběi, Sìchuān, Yúnnán, Guìzhōu, and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi).
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