Herbs for Toxin-Counteracting, Parasites-Killing and Itch-Relieving
Da Suan: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Da Suan (Garlic)
Nature and action
Pungent and warm. It enters the spleen, stomach, lung and large intestine meridians.
It resolves swelling, arrests diarrhea, removes toxicity and kills parasites.
Indications
- Scabies
- Swelling and boils
- Dysentery
- Diarrhea
- Ancylostomiasis
- Enterobiasis
- Tuberculosis
Dosage and administration
5~10 g, eaten raw or made into syrup. A proper dose is used for external application: pound it to apply to the affected area, or cut it into slices for wiping, or for moxibustion separated by garlic slices.
Cautions
Contraindicated for oral use in yin deficiency with effulgent fire, and in people with eye, tooth, tongue or throat disease.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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