Parasite-Expelling and Diarrhea-Stopping Formula

【Function and Indication】
Function: Expels parasites, strengthens spleen, stops diarrhea. Indicated for hookworm disease with diarrhea.
【Formula Composition】
Radix Codonopsis 15g, Atractylodes macrocephala 20g, Dioscorea opposita 30g, Coix seed 30g, Areca catechu 30g, Cyrtomium fortunei 30g, Prepared Glycyrrhiza 5g, Amomi fructus (added later) 3g, Ginkgo seed meat 100g, Red dates 20g. Decoct and divide into three doses for morning, noon, and evening.
【Differential Treatment】
If spleen yang deficiency, add Prepared Ginger 4.5g, Cinnamomum 3g; if spleen yin depletion, remove Radix Codonopsis and Atractylodes macrocephala, add Adenophora 12g, Dendrobium 10g, Euryale ferox 15g, Lotus seed 15g; if kidney yang deficiency, add Aconite 6g, Four Gods Pill 9g (wrapped decoction); if qi deficiency causing prolapse, add Bupleurum 6g, Astragalus 12g; if earth deficiency leading to wood overacting, worsening abdominal pain, add Saposhnikovia 9g, White Peony 12g, double the amount of Glycyrrhiza; if severe qi and blood deficiency, add Astragalus 12g, Angelica sinensis 9g, Colla corii asini (melted and mixed) 12g.