lian mei an hui tang

Picrorhiza and Mume Decoction to Calm Roundworms

About lian mei an hui tang

Lian Mei An Hui Tang, Picrorhiza and Mume Decoction to Calm Roundworms, is Hu Huang Lian, Chuan Jiao, Lei Wan, Wu Mei, Huang Bai and Bing Lang. The record credits it with clearing Heat and calming roundworms.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
hu huang lian3 g
chuan jiao1.5 g
lei wan9 g
wu mei4 g
huang bai2.4 g
bing lang9 g

Actions and indications

Clears Heat

  • Roundworms with Heat in the Liver and Stomach, in fairly mild cases
  • Red face, fever, irritability and a dry mouth; possibly cold extremities (reversal)
  • Tongue red with a yellow coat; pulse rapid

Calms roundworms

  • Worms vomited after meals, with abdominal pain and no appetite

Modern uses

  • Roundworms
  • Ascariasis
  • Anorexia

Symptoms

Names

Pinyinlian mei an hui tang
English NamePicrorhiza and Mume Decoction to Calm Roundworms