Shi Jun Zi
| Shi Jun Zi in TCM:Explore the properties of Shi Jun Zi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: quisqualis, rangoon creeper fruit
Pharmacuetical Name: Fructus Quisqualis
Properties: slightly toxic,
sweet, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: ST, SP
Flavors: toxic, sweet
Special Properties:
expels parasites
Actions / Indications:
- Kills Parasites (roundworms; pinworms, safe for use
with children)
- Strengthens SP; dissolves accumulations (infantile
malnutrition; abdominal distension / bloating, poor appetite, emaciation;
especially due to parasites)
- (cc: avoid drinking with hot tea; may cause diarrhea or belching)
- (cc: overdose, especially in the raw form, may cause dizziness, belching,
vomiting)
- (cooking: crush the shell)
Special Notes:
- Shi Jun Zi and Ku Lian Gen Pi are
commonly used to kill parasites. Shi Jun Zi is more suitable for children
while Ku Lian Gen Pi is more effective to kill parasites,
especially when fresh.
- To treat roundworms: remove the shell of Shi Jun Zi and crush the
contents into a powder. Mix it with rice water and serve on an empty
stomach in the early morning time - 5 am.
- Shi Jun Zi and Fei
Zi can both kill parasites without harming the stomach, and there
is no need to add purgative herbs to the formula. Fei Zi is more effective
for tapeworm, hookworm, and pinworm while Shi Jun Zi is more effective
for roundworm and strengthens SP / ST.
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