Hookworm according to Chinese Medicine
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Three herbal formulas that might help with hookworm
Fei Er Wan
Source date: 1156 AD
Number of ingredients: 8 herbs
Key actions: Kills parasites. Reduces accumulation. Strengthens the Spleen. Clears Heat.
Why might Fei Er Wan help with hookworm?
Fei Er Wan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of hookworm
Wu Mei Wan
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Organs. Drains Heat. Calms roundworms. Drains the Liver. Calms the Stomach.
Why might Wu Mei Wan help with hookworm?
Wu Mei Wan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of hookworm
Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Warms and tonifies the Middle Burner (Spleen and Stomach). Tonifies Qi. Relieves spasmodic pain.
Why might Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang help with hookworm?
Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of ancylostomiasis
Other symptoms often associated with hookworm
Roundworm Pinworms Tapeworm Abdominal pain due to parasites Threadworm Vaginal trichomonas infection Tinea Trichomonas vaginitis