The popular formula Qiye Qingnian Powder, prescribed by Hua Tuo (BC145 - 208), is believed to "remove three kinds of worms, be conducive to the five main organs, keep fit, and prevent one's hair from turning gray". It is a representative formula in terms of "removing worms to prolong life" in traditional Chinese medicine. This paper focuses on "Qiye" in this formula, which plays an important role in removing worms, reviews its place in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Tibetan medicine, and Ayurvedic medicine and compares the concept of "removing worms" in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. It was found that the name and efficacy of Bhallātaka in Ayurvedic medicine is related to "Qiye". It was also indicated that by comparing the concept of "worms" and the understanding of "removing worms" in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine, in the theory of traditional medicines worms are the causative factor of diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine has rich connotations which involved medicinal concepts of Buddhism and Taoism and the idea of "removing worms to prolong life" is a unique contribution of traditional Chinese medicine to human health.
华佗名方漆叶青黏散有“久服去三虫，利五藏，轻体，使人头不白”之功效，是体现中医去虫养生观的代表方。围绕方中主要发挥去虫功效的“漆叶”一味药，基于文献记载对中医、藏医、阿育吠陀医学中相关的药物进行研究，并探索漆药“去虫”作用背后中印传统医学“去虫”观。发现阿育吠陀医学中的肉托果一味药从名称到功效都可与“漆叶”关联，为“漆叶”名物考证提供了新线索。进一步对比中医和阿育吠陀医学中“虫”的概念及“去虫”的认识，发现因虫致病是中印传统医学的共有观念。中医吸收佛家、道家相关概念，形成了具有丰富内涵的“去虫”学说，其中“去虫养生”是中医服食养生的独特思路。.