What are the herbal remedies for treating scabies?

Herbal remedies for scabies: 1. Stemona tuberosa (Bai Bu): This herb has functions of moistening the lungs, relieving cough, killing insects, and eliminating lice. It shows significant therapeutic effects on scabies caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, and can effectively relieve itching symptoms associated with scabies. 2. Whole Scorpion (Quan Xie): This herb has functions of dispersing nodules, relieving spasms, calming the nerves, relieving pain, detoxifying, and expelling wind. Its application helps eliminate scabies mites and thereby alleviate symptoms of scabies. 3. Sulfur: As a traditional herbal medicine, sulfur has strong insecticidal properties and is one of the commonly used medications for treating scabies. It is often combined with vaseline to make an ointment for external application. 4. Sophora flavescens (Ku Shen), Phellodendron bark (Huang Bai), Prickly ash (Hua Jiao): These herbs all have certain insecticidal and anti-itch effects. They are often used in combination with other herbs, either externally as a wash or internally, for comprehensive treatment of scabies. 5. Pine leaves, garlic, betel nut, Quisqualis indica (Shi Jun Zi), and Chinaberry bark (Ku Lian Pi): These herbs also have insecticidal properties. Although they may not be as commonly used as the above herbs in treating scabies, they are still used in some traditional prescriptions. It should be noted that when treating scabies, suitable herbs and treatment methods should be selected according to the patient's specific condition, under the guidance of a qualified physician.