Shouwu Wan
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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. It is used where there is "deficiency syndrome of the liver and the kidney marked by dizziness, blurring of vision, tinnitus, aching of the loins, numbness of the limbs and premature greying of hair and beard, and hyperlipemia". The binding agent is honey.
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...
to " replenish the liver and the kidney, strengthen the tendons and bones, and blacken the hair ". It tastes sweet and slightly bitter. It is used where there is "deficiency syndrome of the liver and the kidney marked by dizziness, blurring of vision, tinnitus, aching of the loins, numbness of the limbs and premature greying of hair and beard, and hyperlipemia". The binding agent is honey.
Chinese classic herbal formula
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata | 制何首乌 | 360 |
| Radix Rehmanniae | 生地黄 | 20 |
| Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (processed with wine) | 牛膝 (酒制) | 40 |
| Fructus Mori | 桑椹 | 182 |
| Fructus Ligustri Lucidi (processed with wine) | 女贞子 (酒制) | 40 |
| Herba Ecliptae | 旱莲草 | 235 |
| Folium Mori (processed) | 桑叶 (炙) | 40 |
| Semen Sesami Nigrum | 黑芝麻 | 16 |
| Semen Cuscutae (processed with wine) | 大豆菟丝子 (酒制) | 80 |
| Fructus Rosae Laevigatae | 金樱子 | 259 |
| Fructus Psoraleae (processed with salt) | 补骨脂 (盐制) | 40 |
| Herba Siegesbeckiae (processed) | 僿莶草 (炙) | 80 |
| Flos Lonicerae (processed) | 金银花 (炙) | 20 |