✵The TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) herbalism is also known as pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Chinese pharmaceutics, is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is majorly composed of Introduction of Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent medicines.
Classifications of Herbs:Anthelmintics Herbs.
Introduction: Anthelmintics Herbs: an agent or substance herbs that expels or kills parasitic worms.
Anthelmintics herbs have functions of conteracting toxic substances and cure sores, killing parasites to relieve itching, etc, and are mainly used to counteract toxic substances, kill parasites, and relieve itching, and mainly indicated for eczema, sore and carbuncle, serious case of furuncle, acariasis, syphilis, snakebite and insect bites, cancerous protuberance, etc. Anthelmintics herbs have some toxicity, should be used cautiously.
Representative herbs of this kind are Cortex Meliae (Kǔ Liàn Pí), Fructus Quisqualis (Shǐ Jūn Zǐ), Semen Arecae (Bīnɡ Lɑnɡ), and other herbs including Semen Cucurbitae (Nán Guā Zǐ), Semen Torreyae (Fěi Zǐ), Omphalia (Léi Wán), Fructus Carpesii (Hè Shī), Fructus Carotae (Nán Hè Shī), Gemma Agrimoniae (Hè Cǎo Yá), etc.
✵Till January 1st, 2024, there are totally [9] kinds of common TCM herbs, [9] kinds of related plant species, [1] kind of related fungus species, are recorded in this category. These anthelmintics herbs are briefly introduced separately:
Cortex Meliae (Szechwan Chinaberry Bark).
Brief Introduction: The herb Cortex Meliae is the dried stem-bark or root-bark of Melia toosendan Sieb.et Zucc., or Melia azedarach L (family Meliaceae), used as an antiparasitic for the treatment of helminths, and externally for scabies. The herb is commonly known as Cortex Meliae, Szechwan Chinaberry Bark, Kǔ Liàn Pí.
Fructus Quisqualis (Rangoon-creeper Fruit).
Brief Introduction: The herb Fructus Quisqualis is the dried ripe fruit of Rangoon Creeper, Quisqualis indica L (family Combretaceae), used as an anthelmintic for the treatment of ascariasis, enterobiasis and infantile malnutrition associated with intestinal parasitosis. The herb is commonly known as Fructus Quisqualis, Rangooncreeper Fruit, Rangoon-creeper Fruit, Shǐ Jūn Zǐ.
Semen Arecae (Areca Seed).
Brief Introduction: The herb Semen Arecae is the dried ripe seed of Betel Palm, Areca catechu L (family Palmae), used (1).to expel helminths for the treatment of ascariasis, fasciolopsiasis, ancylostomiasis, oxyuriasis and particularly taeniasis, (2).to remove undigested food for relieving abdominal distension and diarrhea with tenesmus in cases of food stagnation, (3).to induce diuresis for treating edema, and (4).to stop malarial episodes. The herb is commonly known as Semen Arecae, Areca Seed, Bīnɡ Lɑnɡ.
Semen Cucurbitae (Pumpkin Seed).
Brief Introduction: The herb Semen Cucurbitae is the dried seed of Cucurbita moschata Duch (family Cucurbitaceae), used as an anthelmintic for the treatment of taeniasis, schistosomiasis, and clonorchiasis. The herb is commonly known as Semen Cucurbitae, Pumpkin Seed, Cushaw Seed, Nán Guā Zǐ.
Semen Torreyae (Grand Torreya Seed).
Brief Introduction: The herb Semen Torreyae is the dried ripe seed of Chinese Torreya, Torreya grandis Fort (family Taxaceae), used as an anthelmintic and laxative for the treatment of taeniasis, enterobiasis, ancylostomiasia, ascariasis, and fasciolopsiasis. The herb is commonly known as Semen Torreyae, Grand Torreya Seed, Fěi Zǐ.
Omphalia (Thunder Ball).
Brief Introduction: The herb Omphalia is the dried sclerotium of Omphalia lapidescens Schroet (family Polyporaceae), used as an anthelmintic for the treatment of taeniasis, ancylostomiasis, and ascariasis. The herb is commonly known as Omphalia, Thunder Ball, Léi Wán.
Fructus Carpesii (Common Carpesium Fruit).
Brief Introduction: The herb Fructus Carpesii is the dried ripe fruit of Carpesium abrotanoides L (family Compositae), used as an anthelmintic for the treatment of ascariasis, enterobiasis, and taeniasis. The herb is commonly known as Fructus Carpesii, Common Carpesium Fruit, Hè Shī. Literally "Hè Shī" means lice on cranes.
Fructus Carotae (Carrot Fruit).
Brief Introduction: The herb Fructus Carotae is the dried ripe fruit of Daucus carota L (family Umbelliferae), used (1).to kill parasitic worms in cases of ascariasis, oxyuriasis and taeniasis, and (2).to remove undigested food for treating food stagnation. The herb is commonly known as Fructus Carotae, Carrot Fruit, Nán Hè Shī.
Gemma Agrimoniae (Agrimonia Bud).
Brief Introduction: The herb Gemma Agrimoniae is the dried bud, with a short piece of rhizome attached, of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb (family Rosaceae), used as an anthelmintic for the treatment of taeniasis. The herb is commonly known as Gemma Agrimoniae, Agrimonia Bud, Hè Cǎo Yá.
✵The TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) herbalism is also known as pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Chinese pharmaceutics, is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is majorly composed of Introduction of Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent medicines.
Introduction: Anthelmintics Herbs: an agent or substance herbs that expels or kills parasitic worms.
Brief Introduction: The herb Cortex Meliae is the dried stem-bark or root-bark of Melia toosendan Sieb.et Zucc., or Melia azedarach L (family Meliaceae), used as an antiparasitic for the treatment of helminths, and externally for scabies. The herb is commonly known as Cortex Meliae, Szechwan Chinaberry Bark, Kǔ Liàn Pí.
Brief Introduction: The herb Fructus Quisqualis is the dried ripe fruit of Rangoon Creeper, Quisqualis indica L (family Combretaceae), used as an anthelmintic for the treatment of ascariasis, enterobiasis and infantile malnutrition associated with intestinal parasitosis. The herb is commonly known as Fructus Quisqualis, Rangooncreeper Fruit, Rangoon-creeper Fruit, Shǐ Jūn Zǐ.
Brief Introduction: The herb Semen Arecae is the dried ripe seed of Betel Palm, Areca catechu L (family Palmae), used (1).to expel helminths for the treatment of ascariasis, fasciolopsiasis, ancylostomiasis, oxyuriasis and particularly taeniasis, (2).to remove undigested food for relieving abdominal distension and diarrhea with tenesmus in cases of food stagnation, (3).to induce diuresis for treating edema, and (4).to stop malarial episodes. The herb is commonly known as Semen Arecae, Areca Seed, Bīnɡ Lɑnɡ.
Brief Introduction: The herb Semen Cucurbitae is the dried seed of Cucurbita moschata Duch (family Cucurbitaceae), used as an anthelmintic for the treatment of taeniasis, schistosomiasis, and clonorchiasis. The herb is commonly known as Semen Cucurbitae, Pumpkin Seed, Cushaw Seed, Nán Guā Zǐ.
Brief Introduction: The herb Semen Torreyae is the dried ripe seed of Chinese Torreya, Torreya grandis Fort (family Taxaceae), used as an anthelmintic and laxative for the treatment of taeniasis, enterobiasis, ancylostomiasia, ascariasis, and fasciolopsiasis. The herb is commonly known as Semen Torreyae, Grand Torreya Seed, Fěi Zǐ.
Brief Introduction: The herb Omphalia is the dried sclerotium of Omphalia lapidescens Schroet (family Polyporaceae), used as an anthelmintic for the treatment of taeniasis, ancylostomiasis, and ascariasis. The herb is commonly known as Omphalia, Thunder Ball, Léi Wán.
Brief Introduction: The herb Fructus Carpesii is the dried ripe fruit of Carpesium abrotanoides L (family Compositae), used as an anthelmintic for the treatment of ascariasis, enterobiasis, and taeniasis. The herb is commonly known as Fructus Carpesii, Common Carpesium Fruit, Hè Shī. Literally "Hè Shī" means lice on cranes.
Brief Introduction: The herb Fructus Carotae is the dried ripe fruit of Daucus carota L (family Umbelliferae), used (1).to kill parasitic worms in cases of ascariasis, oxyuriasis and taeniasis, and (2).to remove undigested food for treating food stagnation. The herb is commonly known as Fructus Carotae, Carrot Fruit, Nán Hè Shī.
Brief Introduction: The herb Gemma Agrimoniae is the dried bud, with a short piece of rhizome attached, of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb (family Rosaceae), used as an anthelmintic for the treatment of taeniasis. The herb is commonly known as Gemma Agrimoniae, Agrimonia Bud, Hè Cǎo Yá.
