Medicinals
hè shī / 鹤虱 / 鶴蝨 / carpesium seed
Latin pharmacognostic name: Carpesii Fructus
Alternate English names:
Alternate Chinese names: 鬼虱 guǐ shī; 北鹤虱 běi hè shī; 伏虱 fú shī; 鹤虱 hè shī
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Worm-dispelling 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.
Warning:
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).