Agrimonia Bud (He Cao Ya)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Germma Agrimoniae |
| Botanical Name: | Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. (Fisch. et Mey.) O. Ktze. Agastaches seu Pogostemi |
| Common Name: | Agrimonia bud |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Zhonghua Yixue Zazhi |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The buds are gathered in late winter or early spring. After removing the brown down of the bud, the buds are dried in the sun and, finally, pounded into powder. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter and cold |
| Meridian: | Liver, large and small intestines |
| Functions: | To kill parasites To purge stool |
| Indications and Combinations: | Tapeworm. *Use with warm boiled water in the morning before breakfast. The tapeworm should be discharged within five to six hours. |
| Dosage: | 30-50 g |