Guan Zhong - Expel Parasites
LV, SP (6-15g) |
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Guan Zhong (Iguana's Dong)
Guan Zhong, who was named after an Iguana's dong, was treated like a parasite
by the other Iguanas of the toxic desert. Eventually
he got hot blooded and made his tormenters
bleed.
When Iguana's Dong grew up and got his wife pregnant (cc:
pregnancy) he swore never to give his son a stupid name since he
knew it could cause (cc: weak constution and stomach
ulcers)
English Name: dryopteris root
Pharmacuetical Name: Rhizoma Dryopteridis
Properties: slightly toxic,
bitter, cool
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Explanation of Key Words in this story... |
parasite |
kills parasites |
toxic desert |
clears heat; removes toxicity; |
hot blooded... bleed |
cools blood... stops bleeding |
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Guan Zhong Actions and Indications
- Kills Parasites (various intestinal parasites, tapeworms,
roundworms, hookworms, ringworm, topical application for pinworms)
- Clears heat; removes toxicity (exterior wind-heat;
warm-febrile blotches or damp-heat sores, carbuncles, mumps; epidemic
toxin)
- Cools blood; stops bleeding (uterine bleeding, blood
in stools, epistaxis, hematemesis due to hot blood)
- (cc: pregnancy)
- (cc: weak constitution or history of ulcers)
Alternate Forms:
- Sheng: kill parasites or clear heat
- Chao Tan: stop bleeding
Special Notes:
- In one study 26 of 30 patients were treated successfully for hookworm with 8-15g of du zhong powder twice daily for 5-7 days.
- Use this herb with sang ye for common cold
prevention.
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