Chinese classic herbal formula
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Chinese classic herbal formulas (Chinese: 经方) are a form of Chinese herbology
, where herbs are combined for greater efficiency, compared to individual herbs. They are the basic herbal formulas that students of Traditional Chinese medicine
learn. Later these students will adapt these classic formulas to match the needs of each patient.
" (六味地黄丸 liùwèi dìhuáng wán) was developed by Qian Yi (钱乙 Qián Yǐ) (c. 1032-1113 CE). It was published in the "Xiao'er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue" (also known as "Key to Therapeutics of Children's Diseases" 小儿药证直诀 xiǎoér yào zhèng zhí jué) in 1119 by Qian Yi's student. http://home.comcast.net/~piannone/o-s/ch-innerhist.html
. These formulas are also used in kampo
(traditional Japanese medicine
). In Japan
, herbalists do not create medicine for each patient. Instead the herbalist will choose an herbal formula that has been standardized
by the Japanese government. These formulas are based on the Chinese classic herbal formulas. They often vary slightly, however. Sometimes Chinese plants are substituted for plants found in Japan, or the proportions of the formula are changed slightly.
Chinese classic herbal formulas in the form of Chinese patent medicine
from China
are Mín Shān (岷山) and Plum Flower (梅花). Some of these formulas are made by these 2 brands.
Chinese herbology
Chinese Herbology is the theory of Traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments in Traditional Chinese medicine ....
, where herbs are combined for greater efficiency, compared to individual herbs. They are the basic herbal formulas that students of Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
learn. Later these students will adapt these classic formulas to match the needs of each patient.
History
Many of these formulas were created by the pioneers of Chinese medicine and are quite old. For example, "Liu Wei Di Huang WanLiu Wei Di Huang Wan
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, also known as Liuwei Dihuang teapills or Six Flavor Rehmanni, is a prescription in traditional Chinese medicine and pharmacy to treat yin deficiency. In Japanese kampo, it is known as "Rokumi-gan"...
" (六味地黄丸 liùwèi dìhuáng wán) was developed by Qian Yi (钱乙 Qián Yǐ) (c. 1032-1113 CE). It was published in the "Xiao'er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue" (also known as "Key to Therapeutics of Children's Diseases" 小儿药证直诀 xiǎoér yào zhèng zhí jué) in 1119 by Qian Yi's student. http://home.comcast.net/~piannone/o-s/ch-innerhist.html
Modern Usage
Many of these formulas are still made in the form of Chinese patent medicineChinese patent medicine
Chinese patent medicine are herbal medicines in Traditional Chinese medicine. Many kinds of Chinese patent medicines are still sold today.-Description:...
. These formulas are also used in kampo
Kampo
, alternatively shortened as just , is the Japanese study and adaptation of Traditional Chinese medicine. The basic works of Chinese medicine came to Japan between the 7th and 9th centuries. Since then, the Japanese have created their own unique herbal medical system and diagnosis...
(traditional Japanese medicine
Kampo list
Kampō medicine is the Japanese study and adaptation of Traditional Chinese medicine. Today in Japan, Kampo is integrated into the national health care system. In 1967, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved 4 kampo medicines for reimbursement under the National Health Insurance program...
). In Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, herbalists do not create medicine for each patient. Instead the herbalist will choose an herbal formula that has been standardized
Standardization
Standardization is the process of developing and implementing technical standards.The goals of standardization can be to help with independence of single suppliers , compatibility, interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality....
by the Japanese government. These formulas are based on the Chinese classic herbal formulas. They often vary slightly, however. Sometimes Chinese plants are substituted for plants found in Japan, or the proportions of the formula are changed slightly.
Chinese classic herbal formula list
There are hundreds of Chinese classic herbal formulas. Many are slight variations of other formulas, however. It is difficult to define which of these formulas are the most common. The two leading brands to exportExport
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Chinese classic herbal formulas in the form of Chinese patent medicine
Chinese patent medicine
Chinese patent medicine are herbal medicines in Traditional Chinese medicine. Many kinds of Chinese patent medicines are still sold today.-Description:...
from China
China
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are Mín Shān (岷山) and Plum Flower (梅花). Some of these formulas are made by these 2 brands.
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| Anmian Pian | Peaceful Sleep Pills | 安眠片 | 安眠片 | ānmián piàn |
| Anshen Buxin Wan Anshen Buxin Wan Anshen Buxin Wan is a dark brown or sugar-coated pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "calm the spirit and tonify the heart". It acts as a sedative and has adaptogenic properties... |
Calm Spirit Tonify Heart Pills | 安神补心丸 | 安神補心丸 | ānshén bǔxīn wán |
| Anshui Wan | Calm Sleep Pills | 安睡丸 | 安睡丸 | ānshuì wán |
| Baihe Gujin Wan Baihe Gujin Wan Baihe Gujin Wan is a blackish-brown honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish yin of the lung, resolve phlegm and relieve cough". It is used when there is "deficiency of yin of the lung and the kidney marked by dry cough, scanty expectoration, bloody sputum, dryness and pain... |
Lilium Teapills | 百合固金丸 | 百合固金丸 | bǎihé gùjīn wán |
| Baihu Tang Wan | White Tiger Teapills | 白虎汤丸 | 白虎湯丸 | báihǔ tāng wán |
| Baixing Shigan Wan | 白杏石甘丸 | 白杏石甘丸 | báixìng shígān wán | |
| Baizi Yangxin Wan Baizi Yangxin Wan Baizi Yangxin Wan is a brown to dark brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "replenish qi and blood and induce sedation". It is used in cases where there is "deficiency of cold syndrome of the heart marked by cardiac palpitation, vulnerability to fright, insomnia, dream-disturbed... |
柏子养心丸 | 柏子養心丸 | bǎizǐ yǎngxīn wán | |
| Baji Yinyang Wan | 巴戟阴阳丸 | 巴戟陰陽丸 | bājǐ yīnyáng wán | |
| Banxia Houpo Wan | Pinellia & Magnolia Teapills | 半夏厚朴丸 | 半夏厚樸丸 | bànxià hòupō wán |
| Baohe Wan Baohe Wan Baohe Wan is a greyish-brown, slightly sour and astringent pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "stimulate digestion, remove retained food and regulate the stomach function." It is used in cases where there is "retention of undigested food with epigastric and abdominal distension, foul... |
Preserve Harmony Pill | 保和丸 | 保和丸 | bǎohé wán |
| Bazheng Wan Bazheng Wan Bazhen Wan is a brownish-black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "replenish qi and blood ". It is slightly bitter and sweet in taste. It is used when there is " deficiency of both qi and blood with sallow complexion, anorexia, lack of strength and excessive menstrual discharge.". A... |
Eight-Herb Formula For Rectification Teapills | 八珍丸 | 八珍丸 | bāzhèng wán |
| Bi Mingan Wan | Pe Min Kan Wan | 鼻敏感丸 | 鼻敏感丸 | bí mǐngǎn wán |
| Bixie Fenqing Wan | 萆薢分清丸 | 萆薢分清丸 | bìxiè fēnqīng wán | |
| Bixie Shengshi Wan | Subdue The Dampness Teapills | 萆懈胜湿丸 | 萆懈勝濕丸 | bìxiè shèngshī wán |
| Biyan Pian Biyan Pian Biyan Pian is a sugar-coated pill with a brown core. It is used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "dispel wind and remove toxic heat from the nose". It is slightly aromatic in odor and bitter in taste. Biyan Pian is used when there is "acute and chronic sinusitis".In 2011, Health Canada issued a... |
鼻炎片 | 鼻炎片 | bíyán piàn | |
| Bufei Wan | 补肺丸 | 補肺丸 | bǔfèi wán | |
| Bunao Pian | 补脑片 | 補腦片 | bǔnǎo piàn | |
| Buyang Huanwu Wan | Great Yang Restoration Teapills | 补阳还五丸 | 補陽還五丸 | bǔyáng huánwǔ wán |
| Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan is a Chinese classic herbal formula. In Japanese kampo, it is known as "Hochū-ekki-tō" . It is commonly made into Chinese patent medicine.-Variations:... |
Tonify the Middle Augment the Qi Pill | 补中益气丸 | 補中益氣丸 | bǔ zhōng yì qì wán |
| Cangerzi Wan | Upper Chamber Teapills | 苍耳子丸 | 蒼耳子丸 | cāngěrzǐ wán |
| Chaihu Longgu Muli Wan | Bupleurum Dragonbone Oystershell Teapills | 柴胡龙骨牡蛎丸 | 柴胡龍骨牡蠣丸 | cháihú lónggǔ mǔlì wán |
| Chaihu Shugan Wan Chaihu Shugan Wan Chaihu Shugan Wan is a blackish-brown honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "disperse stagnated liver-qi, to activate the flow of qi, to relieve distension and pain." It is used in cases where there is "stagnation of liver qi, distension of chest and hypochondria, indigestion, and... |
Bupleurum Sooth Liver Teapills | 柴胡舒肝丸 | 柴胡舒肝丸 | cháihú shūgān wán |
| Chenxiang Huaqi Wan Chenxiang Huaqi Wan Chenxiang Huaqi Wan is a greyish-brown to yellowish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "regulate the flow of qi in the liver and the stomach, and to remove the retention of undigested food." It is used in cases where there is "stagnation of qi in the liver and the stomach marked by... |
Aquilaria Pills | 沉香化气丸 | 沉香化氣丸 | chénxiāng huàqì wán |
| Chuanxinlian Pian | 穿心莲片 | 穿心蓮片 | chuānxīnlián piàn | |
| Chuanxiong Wan | Ligusticum Teapills | 川芎丸 | 川芎丸 | chuānxiōng wán |
| Congrong Bushen Wan | 苁蓉补肾丸 | 蓯蓉補腎丸 | cōngróng bǔshèn wán | |
| Dabuyin Wan Dabuyin Wan Dabuyin Wan is a dark brownish-black water-honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish yin and to lower fire". It is used in cases where there is "deficiency of yin accompanied with flaming-up of evil fire manifested by daily recurring fever, night sweating, cough, hemoptysis,... |
Abundant Yin Teapills | 大补阴丸 | 大補陰丸 | dàbǔyīn wán |
| Dachaihu Wan | Major Bupleurum Teapills | 大柴胡丸 | 大柴胡丸 | dàcháihú wán |
| Dahuang Jiangzhi Wan | Rhubarb Teapills | 大黄降脂丸 | 大黃降脂丸 | dàhuáng jiàngzhī wán |
| Danshen Huoxue Wan | Quell the Surface Teapills | 丹参活血丸 | 丹參活血丸 | dānshēn huóxuè wán |
| Danshen Yin Wan | Salvia Teapills | 丹参饮丸 | 丹參飲丸 | dānshēn yǐn wán |
| Danggui Jing | Tang Kwei Gin | 当归精 | 當歸精 | dāngguī jīng |
| Danggui Sini Tang Wan | 当归四逆丸 | 當歸四逆丸 | dāngguī sìnì wán | |
| Danggui Su Wan | Angelica Dang Gui Pills | 当归素丸 | 當歸素丸 | dāngguī sù wán |
| Danggui Wan | Angelica Dang Gui Teapills | 当归丸 | 當歸丸 | dāngguī wán |
| Danggui Yinzi Wan | Nourish the Surface Teapills | 当归饮子丸 | 當歸飲子丸 | dāngguī yǐnzǐ wán |
| Daochi Wan Daochi Wan Daochi Wan is a blackish-brown honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "remove heat, quench fire, relieve dysuria and to relax bowels." It is used in cases where there are "ulcers in the mouth or on the tongue, sore throat, fidgetness and distress in the chest, micturition of small... |
Red Door Teapills | 导赤丸 | 導赤丸 | dǎochì wán |
| Dingchuan Wan | Clear Mountain Air Teapills | 定喘丸 | 定喘丸 | dìngchuǎn wán |
| Duhuo Jisheng Wan | Solitary Hermit Teapills | 独活寄生丸 | 獨活寄生丸 | dúhuó jìshēng wán |
| Duzhong Pian | Eucommia Combination Tablets | 杜仲片 | 杜仲片 | dùzhòng piàn |
| Erchen Wan Erchen Wan Erchen Wan is a greyish-brown to yellowish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "remove damp-phlegm and regulate the stomach function." It is used in cases where there is "cough with copious expectoration, sensation of stuffiness in the chest and epigastrium, nausea and vomiting due... |
Two Aged Pill | 二陈丸 | 二陳丸 | èrchén wán |
| Erlong Zuoci Wan Erlong Zuoci Wan Erlong Zuoci Wan is a brownish-black honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "replenish the kidney and subdue hyperactivity of the liver." It is used in cases where there is "deficiency of yin of the liver and the kidney marked by tinnitus, impairment of hearing, dizziness and blurred... |
耳聋左慈丸 | 耳聾左慈丸 | ěrlóng zuǒcí wán | |
| Er Xian Tang Wan | Two Immortals Teapills | 二仙汤丸 | 二仙湯丸 | èr xiān tāng wán |
| Fangfeng Tongsheng Wan | Ledebouriella Sagely Unblocks Teapills | 防风通圣丸 | 防風通圣丸 | fángfēng tōngshèng wán |
| Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan | Stephania & Astragalus Teapills | 防己黄耆丸 | 防己黃耆丸 | fáng jǐ huáng qí wán |
| Fufang Zhenzhu Anchuang Wan | Margarite Acne Pills | 复方珍珠暗疮丸 | 復方珍珠暗瘡丸 | fùfāng zhēnzhū ànchuāng wán |
| Fuke Tongjing Wan Fuke Tongjing Wan Fuke Tongjing Wan is a vermillion waxed pill with yellowish-brown core used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "remove blood stasis and emmenagogue, to alleviate mental depression, and to relieve pain". It tastes slightly salty... |
Calm In The Sea Of Life Teapills | 妇科通经丸 | 婦科通經丸 | fùkē tōngjīng wán |
| Fuke Zhongzi Wan | 妇科种子丸 | 婦科種子丸 | fùkē zhǒngzǐ wán | |
| Fuzi Lizhong Wan Fuzi Lizhong Wan Fuzi Lizhong Wan is a brownish-black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "warm and reinforce the spleen and the stomach". It is slightly aromatic, and it tastes pungent and slightly sweet... |
附子理中丸 | 附子理中丸 | fùzǐ lǐzhōng wán | |
| Ganmai Dazao Wan | Calm Spirit Teapills | 甘麦大枣丸 | 甘麥大棗丸 | gānmài dàzǎo wán |
| Ganmao Ling | 感冒灵 | 感冒靈 | gǎnmào líng | |
| Gegen Wan | Kudzu Teapills | 葛根丸 | 葛根丸 | gégēn wán |
| Gejie Dabu Wan | Gecko Great Tonic Teapills | 隔界大补丸 | 隔界大補丸 | géjiè dàbǔ wán |
| Gexia Zhuyu Wan | Stasis In The Lower Chamber Teapills | 膈下逐瘀丸 | 膈下逐瘀丸 | géxià zhúyū wán |
| Gou pi gao Gou pi gao Gou Pi Gao , is a medicinal herbal plaster that is often used in Chinese medicine. Gou Pi Gao, translated word for word, literally means dog skin plaster, which is indicative of its history.-History:... |
Dog Skin Plaster | 狗皮膏 | 狗皮膏 | gou pi gao |
| Guben Wan | 固本丸 | 固本丸 | gùběn wán | |
| Guanjieyan Wan | Joint Inflammation Teapills | 关节炎丸 | 關節炎丸 | guānjiéyán wán |
| Guipi Wan Guipi Wan Guipi Wan is a brown honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "invigorate the spleen function, nourish blood and cause sedation". It has a slight odor, and tastes sweet, and then slightly bitter and pungent... |
Restore/Return to the Spleen Pill | 归脾丸 | 歸脾丸 | guīpí wán |
| Guiling Gao Guilinggao Guīlínggāo, also known as Tortoise Jelly or Turtle Jelly, is a jelly-like Chinese medicine, also sold as a dessert... |
龟苓膏 | 龜苓膏 | guīlíng gāo | |
| Guizhi Fuling Wan Guizhi Fuling Wan Guizhi Fuling Wan is a brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "activate blood circulation, to remove blood stasis and mass in the abdomen". It is sweet in taste. It is used where there are symptoms such as "masses in the abdomen of women, amenorrhea due to blood stasis, menses with... |
Cinnamon & Poria Teapills | 桂枝茯苓丸 | 桂枝茯苓丸 | guìzhī fúlíng wán |
| Guizhi Tang Wan | Cinnamon Twig Teapills | 桂枝汤丸 | 桂枝湯丸 | guìzhī tāng wán |
| Haima Wan | Sea Horse Combination | 海马丸 | 海馬丸 | hǎimǎ wán |
| Huashe Jieyang Wan | 花蛇解痒丸 | 花蛇解癢丸 | huāshé jiěyǎng wán | |
| Hua Zhi Ling Wan | Fargelin Pills | 化痔灵丸 | 化痔靈丸 | huà zhì líng wán |
| Huaijiao Wan Huaijiao Wan Huaijiao Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "arrest bleeding by reducing heat from blood in treating hematochezia". It tastes bitter and astringent. It is used where there is "hematochezia, hemorrhoidal swelling and pain". The binding agent is a water-honey... |
Sophora Japonica Teapills | 槐角丸 | 槐角丸 | huáijiǎo wán |
| Huanshao Dan | Return To Spring Teapills | 还少丹 | 還少丹 | huánshǎo dān |
| Huanglian Jiedu Wan | 黄连解毒丸 | 黃連解毒丸 | huánglián jiědú wán | |
| Huanglian Shangqing Wan Huanglian Shangqing Wan Huanglian Shangqing Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "remove heat , ease constipation, dispel wind and relieve pain ". It is aromatic, and it tastes bitter... |
Huang Lian Shang Ching Wan | 黄连上清丸 | 黃連上清丸 | huánglián shàngqīng wán |
| Huanglian Su Wan | Coptis Teapills | 黄连素丸 | 黃連素丸 | huánglián sù wán |
| Huoluo Xiaoling Wan | Red Vessel Teapills | 活络效灵丸 | 活絡效靈丸 | huóluò xiàolíng wán |
| Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui is a liquid herbal formula used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "induce diaphoresis and clear away summer-heat, to resolve damp and regulate the function of the spleen and stomach". It tastes bitter and pungent... |
藿香正气水 | 藿香正氣水 | huòxiāng zhèngqì shuǐ | |
| Jiangya Pian | 降压片 | 降壓片 | jiàngyā piàn | |
| Jianpi Wan Jianpi Wan Jianpi Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "invigorate the spleen function and improve the appetite". It tastes slightly sweet and bitter. It is used where there is "weakness of the spleen and stomach marked by epigastric and abdominal distension, anorexia and... |
Pill for Invigorating the Spleen | 健脾丸 | 健脾丸 | jiànpí wán |
| Jiaogulan Wan | Panta Teapills | 胶股兰丸 | 膠股蘭丸 | jiāogǔlán wán |
| Jiawei Xiaoyao Wan | Free & Easy Wanderer Plus Teapills | 加味逍遥丸 | 加味逍遙丸 | jiāwèi xiāoyáo wán |
| Jiegeng Wan | Pladycodon Teapills | 桔梗丸 | 桔梗丸 | jiégěng wán |
| Jiejie Wan (Kai Kit Wan) | Reduce Prostate Swelling Pills | 解结丸 | 解結丸 | jiějié wán |
| Jigucao Pian | 鸡骨草片 | 雞骨草片 | jīgǔcǎo piàn | |
| Jingu Dieshang Wan | Great Mender Teapills | 筋骨跌伤丸 | 筋骨跌傷丸 | jīngǔ diēshāng wán |
| Jingui Shenqi Wan | Golden Book Teapills | 金柜肾气丸 | 金柜腎氣丸 | jīnguì shènqì wán |
| Jinsuo Gujing Wan | Golden Lock Teapills | 金锁固精丸 | 金鎖固精丸 | jīnsuǒ gùjīng wán |
| Jingfang Baidu Wan | Release The Exterior Teapills | 荆放败毒丸 | 荊放敗毒丸 | jīngfàng bàidú wán |
| Jisheng Juhe Wan | 济生橘核丸 | 濟生橘核丸 | jìshēng júhé wán | |
| Juanbi Wan | Clear Channels Teapills | 蠲痹丸 | 蠲痹丸 | juānbì wán |
| Kanggu Zengsheng Wan Kanggu Zengsheng Wan Kanggu Zengsheng Wan is a black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish loins and kidney and strengthen the tendons and bones, activate blood circulation and qi flow, and to relieve pain ". It tastes sweet and slightly astringent.... |
Bone and Tendon Pills | 抗骨增生丸 | 抗骨增生丸 | kànggǔ zēngshēng wán |
| Kangning Wan | Curing Pills | 康宁丸 | 康寧丸 | kāngníng wán |
| Liangqe Wan | Cool Valley Teapills | 凉膈丸 | 涼膈丸 | liánggé wán |
| Lianqiao Baidu Pian | 连翘败毒片 | 連翹敗毒片 | liánqiáo bàidú piàn | |
| Lidan Paishi Pian Lidan Paishi Pian Lidan Paishi Pian is a sugar-coated tablet or film-coated tablet with a brown core, used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "remove damp-heat, increase the flow of bile and expel calculi. "... |
利胆排石片 | 利膽排石片 | lìdǎn páishí piàn | |
| Lifei Pian | 利肺片 | 利肺片 | lìfèi piàn | |
| Liujunzi Wan | Six Gentlemen Teapills | 六君子丸 | 六君子丸 | liùjūnzǐ wán |
| Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, also known as Liuwei Dihuang teapills or Six Flavor Rehmanni, is a prescription in traditional Chinese medicine and pharmacy to treat yin deficiency. In Japanese kampo, it is known as "Rokumi-gan"... |
Six Flavor Teapills | 六味地黄丸 | 六味地黃丸 | liùwèi dìhuáng wán |
| Longdan Xiegan Wan | Snake & The Dragon Teapills | 龙胆泻肝丸 | 龍膽瀉肝丸 | lóngdǎn xiègān wán |
| Luobuma Pian | 罗布麻片 | 羅布麻片 | luóbùmá piàn | |
| Mahuang Tang Wan | Ephedra Decoction Pill | 麻黄汤丸 | 麻黃湯丸 | máhuáng tāng wán |
| Maiwei Dihuang Wan Maiwei Dihuang Wan Maiwei Dihuang Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish the kidney to receive qi". It tastes slightly sweet and sour.... |
Eight Immortals Teapills | 麦味地黄丸 | 麥味地黃丸 | màiwèi dìhuáng wán |
| Maziren Wan | 麻子仁丸 | 麻子仁丸 | mázǐrén wán | |
| Mingmu Dihuang Wan Mingmu Dihuang Wan Mingmu Dihuang Pills is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish yin of the liver and the kidney, and to improve eyesight". Its odor is slightly aromatic. It tastes sweet, bitter and astringent... |
明目地黄丸 | 明目地黃丸 | míngmù dìhuáng wán | |
| Muxiang Shunqi Wan | 木香顺气丸 | 木香順氣丸 | mùxiāng shùnqì wán | |
| Neixiao Luoli Wan | 内消漯厉丸 | 內消漯厲丸 | nèixiāo luolì wán | |
| Ningsou Wan | Quiet Cough Teapills | 宁嗽丸 | 寧嗽丸 | níngsòu wán |
| Nuke Bazhen Wan | Women's Precious Teapills | 女科八珍丸 | 女科八珍丸 | nǚkē bāzhēn wán |
| Pingchuan Pian | 平喘片 | 平喘片 | píngchuǎn piàn | |
| Pingwei San Wan | Calm Stomach Teapills | 平胃散丸 | 平胃散丸 | píng wèi sǎn wán |
| Puji Xiaodu Yin Wan | Universal Benefit Teapills | 普济消毒饮丸 | 普濟消毒飲丸 | pǔjì xiāodú yǐn wán |
| Qibao Meiran Dan Wan | Seven Treasures For Beautiful Hair Teapills | 七宝美髯丹丸 | 七寶美髯丹丸 | qībǎo měirán dān wán |
| Qiguanyan Wan | 气管炎丸 | 氣管炎丸 | qìguǎnyán wán | |
| Qiju Dihuang Wan | Lycii Chrysanthemum Teapills | 杞菊地黄丸 | 杞菊地黃丸 | qǐjú dìhuáng wán |
| Qiyelian | 七叶莲 | 七葉蓮 | qīyèlián | |
| Qianjin Zhidai Wan Qianjin Zhidai Wan Qianjin Zhidai Wan is a greyish-black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "restore vital energy, arrest excessive leukorrhea and regulate menstruation". Its odor is slightly aromatic. It tastes astringent and slightly bitter... |
Chien Chin Chih Tai Wan | 千金止带丸 | 千金止帶丸 | qiānjīn zhǐdài wán |
| Qingfei Yihuo Wan Qingfei Yihuo Wan Qingfei Yihuo Wan is a yellowish-brown honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "remove heat from the lungs, relieve cough, resolve phlegm and relax the bowels". It has a slight odor, and tastes bitter. It is used where there is "heat in the lung marked by cough, yellowish sticky... |
Ching Fei Yi Huo Wan | 清肺抑火丸 | 清肺抑火丸 | qīngfèi yìhuǒ wán |
| Qinggu Wan | Cool Bones Teapills | 清骨丸 | 清骨丸 | qīnggǔ wán |
| Qingqi Huatan Wan | Clean Air Teapills | 清气化痰丸 | 清氣化痰丸 | qīngqì huàtán wán |
| Qingwei San Wan | 清胃散丸 | 清胃散丸 | qīngwèi sǎn wán | |
| Renshen Baidu Wan | Resilient Warrior Teapills | 人参败毒丸 | 人參敗毒丸 | rénshēn bàidú wán |
| San Bi Wan | 三痹丸 | 三痹丸 | sān bì wán | |
| San Miao Wan Sān miáo wán Sān miào wán is a traditional Chinese medicine consisting of three components:* 33% huáng bǎi , also known as Cortex Phellodendri, the bark of Phellodendron chinense Schneid... |
Three Marvel Pill | 三妙丸 | 三妙丸 | sān miáo wán |
| Sang Ju Yin Wan | Clear Wind Heat Teapills | 桑菊饮丸 | 桑菊飲丸 | sāng jú yǐn wán |
| Sangpiaoxiao Wan | Mantis Cradle Teapills | 桑螵蛸丸 | 桑螵蛸丸 | sāngpiāoxiāo wán |
| Shashen Maimendong Wan | Autumn Rain Teapills | 沙参麦门冬丸 | 沙參麥門冬丸 | shāshēn màiméndōng wán |
| Shaofu Zhuyu Wan Shaofu Zhuyu Wan Shaofu Zhuyu Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "promote blood flow, remove blood stasis, dispel cold and relieve pain". It is aromatic and tastes pungent and bitter. It is used in cases of "menstrual disorder caused by blood stasis together with cold,... |
Stasis In The Lower Palace Teapills | 少俯逐瘀丸 | 少俯逐瘀丸 | shǎofǔ zhúyū wán |
| Shaoyao Gancao Wan | Peony & Licorice Teapills | 芍药甘草丸 | 芍藥甘草丸 | sháoyào gāncǎo wán |
| Shenling Baizhu Pian | 参苓白术片 | 參苓白術片 | shēnlíng báizhú piàn | |
| Shenqi Dabu Wan | 参耆大补丸 | 參耆大補丸 | shēnqí dàbǔ wán | |
| Shenqi Wuweizi Wan | 参耆五味子丸 | 參耆五味子丸 | shēnqí wǔwèizǐ wán | |
| Shen Tong Zhu Yu Wan | Great Invigorator Teapills | 身痛逐瘀丸 | 身痛逐瘀丸 | shēn tòng zhú yū wán |
| Sheng Hua Tang Sheng Hua Tang Sheng Hua Tang is a Chinese classic herbal formula that stimulates blood flow and relieves pain. The herbal formula is widely used by Chinese women who after giving birth will use the formula to improve blood flow... |
生化汤 | 生化湯 | shēng huà tāng | |
| Shengmai Wan Shengmai Wan Shengmai Wan is a brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "replenish qi, restore normal pulse, nourish yin and promote the production of body fluids". It is aromatic and tastes sour, sweet and slightly bitter... |
Great Pulse Teapills | 生脉丸 | 生脈丸 | shēngmài wán |
| Shi Quan Da Bu Wan Shi Quan Da Bu Wan Shi Quan Da Bu Wan, also known as Shiquan Dabu teapills , is a Chinese classic herbal formula. In Japanese kampo, it is known as "Jūzen-daiho-tō" . It is commonly made into Chinese patent medicine... |
Ten Flavor Teapills | 十全大补丸 | 十全大補丸 | shíquán dàbǔ wán |
| Shihu Yeguang Wan Shihu Yeguang Wan Shihu Yeguang Wan is a brownish-black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "replenish yin of the kidney, quench liver-fire and improve eyesight". It tastes sweet and slightly bitter. It is used where there is "deficiency of yin of the liver and the kidney with rousing of fire causing... |
石斛夜光丸 | 石斛夜光丸 | shíhú yèguāng wán | |
| Shouwu Wan Shouwu Wan Shouwu Wan is a black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to " replenish the liver and the kidney, strengthen the tendons and bones, and blacken the hair ". It tastes sweet and slightly bitter... |
首乌丸 | 首烏丸 | shǒuwū wán | |
| Shou Wu Zhi Shou Wu Chih Shou Wu Chih is a Chinese patent medicine that is reputed to act as a tonic and to turn gray hair black.-Use:Shou wu chih is sold in glass bottles. It is generally consumed by adding between one and three tablespoons to a cup of hot water, tea, or soup.... |
Shou Wu Essence | 首乌汁 | 首烏汁 | shǒu wū zhī |
| Shu Gan Wan | Soothe Liver Teapills | 舒肝丸 | 舒肝丸 | shū gān wán |
| Sijunzi Tang Wan Sijunzi Tang Wan Sijunzi Tang Wan is a brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to " replenish qi and invigorate the functions of the spleen". It tastes slightly sweet. It is used where there is "deficiency of qi of the spleen and stomach marked by anorexia and loose bowels".-Chinese classic herbal formula:... |
Four Gentlemen Teapills | 四君子汤丸 | 四君子湯丸 | sìjūnzǐ tāng wán |
| Simiao Wan | Four Marvel Teapills | 四妙丸 | 四妙丸 | sìmiào wán |
| Sini San Wan Sini San Wan Si Ni Tang is a brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to " dispel cold and cause restoration upon collapse ". It tastes sweet and pungent... |
Four Pillars Teapills | 四逆散丸 | 四逆散丸 | sìnì sǎn wán |
| Siwu Tang Wan Siwu Tang Wan Siwu Tang Wan is a brownish-black pill used in traditional Chinese medicine to "normalize menstruation and enrich blood". It is aromatic and tastes slightly sweet and bitter. It is used where there is "deficiency of blood, and irregular menstruation". The name Siwu Tang Wan literally means Pill... |
Four Substances For Women | 四物汤丸 | 四物湯丸 | sìwù tāng wán |
| Suanzaoren Tang Pian | 酸枣仁汤片 | 酸棗仁湯片 | suānzǎorén tāng piàn | |
| Taohong Siwu Tang Wan | 桃红四物汤丸 | 桃紅四物湯丸 | táohóng sìwù tāng wán | |
| Taoren Wan / Runchang Wan | Peach Kernel Teapills | 桃仁丸 / 润肠丸 | 桃仁丸 / 潤腸丸 | táorén wán / rùncháng wán |
| Tianma Gouteng Yin Wan | 天麻勾藤饮丸 | 天麻勾藤飲丸 | tiānmá gōuténg yǐn wán | |
| Tianma Mihuan Su | 天麻蜜环素 | 天麻蜜環素 | tiānmá mìhuán sù | |
| Tianma Wan Tianma Wan Tianma Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "relieve rheumatism, alleviate muscle contracture, remove obstructions from collaterals and channels, promote blood circulation and relieve pain ". It is slightly aromatic and tastes slightly sweet and bitter... |
天麻丸 | 天麻丸 | tiānmá wán | |
| Tianqi Duzhong Wan | 田七杜仲丸 | 田七杜仲丸 | tiánqī dùzhòng wán | |
| Tianqi Wan | 田七丸 | 田七丸 | tiánqī wán | |
| Tiantai Wuyao Wan | Lindera Combination Teapills | 天台乌药丸 | 天臺烏藥丸 | tiāntái wūyào wán |
| Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan, also known as Tianwang buxin teapills , is a Chinese classic herbal formula. It is commonly made into Chinese patent medicine.-Variations:... |
Emperor's Teapills | 天王补心丹 | 天王補心丹 | tiānwáng bǔxīn dān |
| Tongjing Wan Tongjing Wan Tongjing Wan is a brownish-black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to " promote blood flow, dispel cold, regulate menstruation and relieve pain". It tastes slightly sweet and bitter. It is used where there is "abdominal pain during menstruation due to stagnation of blood by cold ".... |
痛经丸 | 痛經丸 | tòngjīng wán | |
| Tongqiao Huoxue Wan | 通窍活血丸 | 通竅活血丸 | tōngqiào huóxuè wán | |
| Tongshun Wan | 通顺丸 | 通順丸 | tōngshùn wán | |
| Tongxie Yaofang Wan | Calm Wind Teapills | 痛泻要方丸 | 痛瀉要方丸 | tòngxiè yàofāng wán |
| Wendan Tang Wan | Rising Courage Teapills | 温胆汤丸 | 溫膽湯丸 | wēndǎn tāng wán |
| Wenjing Tang Wan | Warm Cycle Teapills | 温经汤丸 | 溫經湯丸 | wēnjīng tāng wán |
| Wuji Baifeng Wan Wuji Baifeng Wan Wuji Baifeng Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "replenish qi and blood , regulate menstruation and arrest excessive leukorrhea". It is slightly aromatic and tastes sweet and slightly bitter... |
Wuchi Paifeng Wan | 乌鸡白凤丸 | 烏雞白鳳丸 | wūjī báifèng wán |
| Wuling San Wan Wuling San Wan Wuling San Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to " invigorate the function of the kidney and cause diuresis". It is slightly aromatic and tastes slightly pungent... |
五苓散丸 | 五苓散丸 | wǔlíng sǎn wán | |
| Wupi Yin Wan | Five Peel Teapills | 五皮饮丸 | 五皮飲丸 | wǔpí yǐn wán |
| Wuren Wan | Five Seed Teapills | 五仁丸 | 五仁丸 | wǔrén wán |
| Wuwei Xiaodu Wan | Five Flavor Teapills | 五味消毒丸 | 五味消毒丸 | wǔwèi xiāodú wán |
| Wuzi Yanzong Wan Wuzi Yanzong Wan Wuzi Yanzong Wan is a deep brown pill used in traditional Chinese medicine to "replenish the kidney with vital essence". It tastes sweet, sour and slightly bitter. It is used where there is "deficiency syndrome of the kidney marked by backache, dribbling of urine after micturition, seminal... |
Five Ancestors Teapills | 五子衍宗丸 | 五子衍宗丸 | wǔzǐ yǎnzōng wán |
| Xiangfu Wan Xiangfu Wan Xiangfu Wan is a dark yellow to dark brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to " regulate the flow of qi and nourish blood ". It is aromatic and tastes pungent, slightly sweet and slightly bitter... |
香附丸 | 香附丸 | xiāngfù wán | |
| Xianglian Wan Xianglian Wan Xianglian Wan is a pale yellow to yellowish brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "eliminate damp-heat, promote the flow of qi and relieve pain". It is slightly aromatic and tastes bitter. It is used when there are symptoms of "dysentery with tenesmus, abdominal pain and diarrhea".... |
Aucklandia & Coptis Teapills | 香莲丸 | 香蓮丸 | xiānglián wán |
| Xiangsha Liujun Wan Xiangsha Liujun Wan Xiangsha Liujun Wan is a pale yellowish brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "replenish qi, invigorate the function of the spleen and regulate the function of the stomach". It is slightly aromatic and tastes pungent and slightly sweet... |
Six Gentlemen Plus Teapills | 香砂六君丸 | 香砂六君丸 | xiāngshā liùjūn wán |
| Xiangsha Yangwei Wan Xiangsha Yangwei Wan Xiangsha Yangwei Wan is a black pill with a dark brown core, and is used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "regulate the function of the stomach". It is slightly aromatic and tastes pungent and slightly bitter. It is used when there are symptoms of "anorexia, vomiting of acid fluid, epigastric... |
香砂养胃丸 | 香砂養胃丸 | xiāngshā yǎngwèi wán | |
| Xiaochaihu Tang Wan http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chinese_Medicinal_Formulas/Xiao_Chaihu_Tang | Minor Bupleurum Decoction | 小柴胡汤丸 | 小柴胡湯丸 | xiǎocháihú tāng wán |
| Xiaofeng Wan | Great Windkeeper Teapills | 消风丸 | 消風丸 | xiāofēng wán |
| Xiaohuoluo Dan Wan | 小活络丹丸 | 小活絡丹丸 | xiǎohuóluò dān wán | |
| Xiaojianzhong Wan | Minor Restore The Middle Teapills | 小健中丸 | 小健中丸 | xiǎojiànzhōng wán |
| Xiaoqinglong Wan | Minor Blue Dragon Teapills | 小青龙丸 | 小青龍丸 | xiǎoqīnglóng wán |
| Xiao Yao Wan Xiao Yao Wan Xiao Yao Wan is a Chinese classic herbal formula. It is commonly made into Chinese patent medicine.-History:The formula was published in the "Tai Ping Imperical Grace Formulary" in 992CE.... |
Free & Easy Wanderer Teapills | 逍遥丸 | 逍遙丸 | xiāo yáo wán |
| Xinyi Wan | Magnolia Flower Teapills | 辛夷丸 | 辛夷丸 | xīnyí wán |
| Xuanbi Wan | 宣痹丸 | 宣痹丸 | xuānbì wán | |
| Xuefu Zhuyu Tang Wan | Stasis In The Mansion Of Blood Teapills | 血府逐瘀汤丸 | 血府逐瘀湯丸 | xuèfǔ zhúyū tāng wán |
| Yanhusuo Zhitong Wan | Great Corydalis Teapills | 延胡索止痛丸 | 延胡索止痛丸 | yánhúsuǒ zhǐtòng wán |
| Yangrong Wan | 养荣丸 | 養榮丸 | yǎngróng wán | |
| Yangying Wan | 养营丸 | 養營丸 | yǎngyíng wán | |
| Yaotong Pian | 腰痛片 | 腰痛片 | yāotòng piàn | |
| Yiguanjian Wan | Linking Decoction Teapills | 一贯煎丸 | 一貫煎丸 | yīguànjiān wán |
| Yinqiao Jiedu Wan Yinqiao Jiedu Wan Yinqiao Jiedu Wan is a brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "induce diaphoresis, remove heat and counteract toxicity". It is aromatic, and it tastes bitter, pungent and slightly sweet. It is used where there is "upper respiratory infection with fever, headache, cough, dryness of the... |
Yin Chiao Chieh Tu Wan | 银翘解毒丸 | 銀翹解毒丸 | yínqiáo jiědú wán |
| Yougui Wan | Right Side Replenishing Teapills | 右归丸 | 右歸丸 | yòuguī wán |
| Yudai Wan | 愈带丸 | 愈帶丸 | yùdài wán | |
| Yupingfeng San Wan | Jade Screen Teapills | 玉屏风散丸 | 玉屏風散丸 | yùpíngfēng sǎn wán |
| Yuquan Wan | Jade Spring Teapills | 玉泉丸 | 玉泉丸 | yùquán wán |
| Zhengan Xifeng Wan | 镇肝息风丸 | 鎮肝息風丸 | zhèngān xīfēng wán | |
| Zhenwu Tang Wan | True Warrior Teapills | 真武汤丸 | 真武湯丸 | zhēnwǔ tāng wán |
| Zhibai Dihuang Wan Zhibai Dihuang Wan Zhibai Dihuang Wan is a brownish-black or blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish yin and lower fire". It tastes sweet, sour and slightly bitter... |
Eight Flavor Rehmannia Teapills | 知柏地黄丸 | 知柏地黃丸 | zhībǎi dìhuáng wán |
| Zhi Gancao Wan | Pill of Honey-fried Liquorice Root | 炙甘草丸 | 炙甘草丸 | zhì gāncǎo wán |
| Zhong Gan Ling Pian | Important Emotion and Spirit Pill | 重感灵片 | 重感靈片 | zhòng gǎn líng piàn |
| Zhongguo Tongxue Pian | China Tung Hsueh Pills | 中国通血片 | 中國通血片 | zhōngguó tōngxuè piàn |
| Zhuifeng Tougu Wan | Chui Feng Tou Gu Wan | 追风透骨丸 | 追風透骨丸 | zhuīfēng tòugǔ wán |
| Zi Sheng Wan | Resources of Life Pill | 资生丸 | 資生丸 | zī shēng wán |
| Zuojin Wan Zuojin Wan Zuojin Wan is a yellowish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "quench liver-fire, regulate the stomach function and relieve pain"... |
Left Side Gold Pill | 左金丸 | 左金丸 | zuǒjīn wán |
| Zuogui Wan | Bolus for Tonifying Kidney-yin | 左归丸 | 左歸丸 | zuǒguī wán |
See also
- KampoKampo, alternatively shortened as just , is the Japanese study and adaptation of Traditional Chinese medicine. The basic works of Chinese medicine came to Japan between the 7th and 9th centuries. Since then, the Japanese have created their own unique herbal medical system and diagnosis...
Japanese adaptation of Chinese medicine - Traditional Chinese medicineTraditional Chinese medicineTraditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
- Chinese patent medicineChinese patent medicineChinese patent medicine are herbal medicines in Traditional Chinese medicine. Many kinds of Chinese patent medicines are still sold today.-Description:...