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Agrimonia bud (Hecaoya)
Pharmaceutical Name: Germma Agrimoniae
Botanical Name: Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb.
Common Name: Agrimonia bud
Source of Earliest Record: Zhonghua Yixue
Zazhi
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The buds are gathered in late
winter or early spring. After removing the
brown down of the bud, the buds are dried
in the sun and, finally, pounded into powder.
Properties & Taste: Bitter and cool
Meridians: Liver, small and large intestines
Functions: 1. To kill parasites; 2. To purge
stool
Indications & Contraindications: Tapeworm.
Agrimonia bud (Hecaoya) is taken with warm
boiled water in the morning before breakfast.
The tapeworm should be discharged within five
to six hours.
Dosage: 30-50 g |
