Omphalia (Leiwan)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Omphalia |
| Botanical Name: | Omphalia lapidescens Schroet. |
| Common Name: | Omphalia |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The fungus is gathered in spring, autumn and winter. It is cleaned, dried in the sun and, finally, pounded into powder. It is also made into pill form. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter, cold and slightly toxic |
| Meridian: | Stomach and large intestine |
| Functions: | To kill parasites |
| Indications and Combinations: | Hookworm and roundworm. *Use with Areca seed (Binglang) and Chinaberry bark (Kulianpi). |
| Dosage: | 6-15 g |