Bing Lang
Arecae Semen
acrid, bitter, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Expel Parasites
CLASSICAL MANIFESATIONS:
- Parasitic infections
- Tapeworms
- Pinworms
- Fasciolopsis
- Roundworms
- Blood flukes
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Constipation
- Abdominal distention
- Indigestion
- Lower limb edema
- Malarial disorders
Bing Lang is acrid, bitter, and warm. It detoxifies the gastrointestinal tract by entering the stomach and large intestine systems.
Channels: stomach, large intestine
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Diarrhea
- Antimicrobial
- Influenza
- Fungal infections of the skin
- Indigestion
- Poor appetite
- Eczema
- Swelling in the lower limbs
- Constipation
Formulas:
- Fei Er Wan
- Hua Chong Wan
- Lian Mei An Hui Tang
- Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan
- Mu Xiang Liu Qi Yin
- Qu Tiao Tang
- Shao Yao Tang
- Tian Tai Wu Yao San
- Tong You Tang
- Zhou Che Wan
Contraindications: Bing Lang is irritating to the gastrointestinal tract and needs to be given with caution for those patients that have a weak middle jiao functions
Zoo Image: an anteater is attacking parasites with a knife on his way to the outhouses while a mosquito flies by
