Shi Jun Zi
Quisqualis Fructus
sweet, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Expel Parasites
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Roundworms
- Pinworms
- Malnourishment in children
- Abdominal distention
- Poor appetite
- Weakness
Shi Jun Zi is sweet and warm making it a nourishing herb for children suffering from malabsorption especially when it’s due to parasitic infection. It enters the stomach and spleen to focus primarily on the gastrointestinal tract.
Channels: spleen, stomach
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Anorexia
- Fatigue
- Weak constitution
- Antimicrobial
Formulas:
- Fei Er Wan
Contraindications: too much Shi Jun Zi will irritate the gastrointestinal tract resulting in vomiting and dizziness
Zoo Image: an abdomen distended anteater in a sandbox with her spleen doll kills a parasite while dissolving sand in her juice