INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Nidus Vespae |
| Common English: | Wasp Nest Hornet’s Neat Polistes |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Sweet (Acrid) |
Neutral Toxic |
Lung Stomach (Liver) |
Decoction for gargles: 2.5-8g Powder: 1-3g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Relieves toxicity, expels Wind and alleviates pain and itching |
Topically as an ointment or wash skin rashes, itching, scabies, tinea, sores and carbuncles As a gargle for severe toothaches that feel as if a worm is burrowing into the tooth |
Expels Wind, dries Dampness and stops pain and itching |
Wind-Damp Bi Wind-Rash Internal Wind |
Treats tumors |
Cancers |
Kills parasites |
Insecticide |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Powdered Rz. Arisaematis |
Hb. Taraxaci |
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With rice wine , as a paste for early stage sores with localized Heat, redness, firmness, swelling and pain. |
Topically for hard breast sores. |
As a gargle for tooth pain radiating to the side of the face or swollen gums. (possibly feeling like worms moving or tingling in the teeth) |
Periostracum Cicadae |
Olibanum |
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As an ointment for stubborn, purulent scrofula. |
As a tincture for scabies or Wind-Rash with itching. |
As a decoction for early-stage, non-ulcerated scrofula. |
Rx. Aconiti |
Rz. Homalomenae |
Scolopendra |
As a tincture for severe pain. |
Internally for joint pain and swelling. |
Severe pain from gout or panarthralgia. |
Scorpio |
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/Pleiones |
Ootheca Mantidis |
| Various tumors. |
Breast cancer. |
Urinary incontinence. |
Fr. Crotonis (21 pieces) |
Scolopendra |
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For soft or ulcerated sore, deep fry in sesame oil, mix with powdered Lu Feng Fang and apply topically. |
Ulcerations with pus. |
Grind dry-fried Lu Feng Fang and Jiang Can into a powder and serve 1.5g with a decoction of Ru Xiang for children with a swollen painful throat. |
| Cx. Meliae |
Bul. Allii Sativa |
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Breast tumors, mastitis, fibrocystic breast disease, abscess or necrosing nodules in the breast. (take 10g every two days) |
Nasopharyngeal cancer. Laryngocarcinoma. Lymphatic metastasis. |
Topically for rheumatoid arthritis. |
Scorpio |
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Arthritis. Osteomyelitis. |
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- Since most sources do not have an anti-cancer section, this herb is categorized in other sections. Bensky lists it as an herb for external application and OHAI lists it in the Insecticide, Bactericide, and Fungicide category.
- This herb has wasp or hornet toxins that have Wind-dispelling and detoxifying properties.
- This herb is used topically for nonsuppurative skin conditions.
- This herb is used topically as a powder mixed with grain-based alcohol for a swollen and painful tongue in children.
- This herb inhibits the growth of gastric and Liver cancer cells.
- This herb treats suppurative osteomyelitis and pyogenic carbuncles, furuncles and sores.
- To treat bee stings and pyogenic swellings, burn into ashes with baby hair and snake slough, and take 2g a day with wine.
- It is said that this herb cures breast cancer and galactostasis when burned to ashes and decocted (6g at a time for 6 minutes).
- One source says that it cures pyogenic acne rosacea when roasted, ground and taken 1g at a time three times a day.
- Bleeding tongue, spitting Blood and nasal hemorrhage can be treated by mixing 30g of the top hard part of Lu Feng Fang, 12g of Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu and 9g Hb. Aloes Lu Hui. Grind and roll with honey to make small pills. Decoct 1 pill each time in a bowel of water and take orally.
- Use 6g of dry-fried Lu Feng Fang alone in decoction for mastitis.
- Calcined Wasp Nest Duan Feng Fang is stronger, less toxic and easier to use.