Prescriptions for Warming the Channels and Removing Cold
Chi Wan
Name
The Prescription of Chi Wan
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Fu Ling 56 g,Ban Xia 56 g,Wu Tou 28 g,Zhu Sha,Xi Xin 14 g.Explanation
Wu Tou: Warming meridians and dispersing cold.
Xi Xin: Relieving exterior and dispelling cold to alleviate pain.
Ban Xia: Dispersing accumulation of pathogens, letting the adverse flow of the stomach-Qi go downwards to arrest vomiting.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and draining dampness, invigorating the spleen and inducing tranquilization.
Zhu Sha: Tranquilizing the mind.
The Effect of Chi Wan
Effect
Warm meridians and disperse cold, restore yang, calm the adverse-rising energy and alleviate pain.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with Zhu Sha and Honey into pills. 3 pills is taken on empty stomach with wine.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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