lei wan

Name: lei wan
Creator: Bencao Index

Slightly toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About lei wan

Lei Wan is a sclerotium of the fungus Omphalia. It is bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Stomach and Large Intestine channels.

Pinyin	lei wan

Tapeworm infestation, its signature use, where it often leads the formula
Roundworm, and also hookworm and pinworm
Childhood nutritional impairment or abdominal pain from worms, with poor appetite, a sallow face and wasting

bing lang + chuan lian zi + shi jun zi + he shi + fei zi
Pain from intestinal parasites and nutritional impairment in children
he zi + bai zhu + ji nei jin + mu xiang
Nutritional impairment in children with abdominal pain, parasites, a sallow face, emaciation and chronic diarrhea
bing lang + qian niu zi + mu xiang + ku lian pi
Intestinal parasites.

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any Powders and Pills: 4-60g Do not decoct	4-60 g	—	—	—	—

caution Parasites together with Spleen or Stomach deficiency, including Deficiency Cold: take care
caution Overuse can cause infertility
caution Prolonged use injures Yin, in men and women alike
pregnancy Traditionally avoided in pregnancy
caution Slightly toxic, with an effective dose close to the toxic one; its active enzyme is destroyed by heat, so preparation and dosing belong under professional supervision