Ju He Wan (橘核丸): Classic TCM Formula

Name

Tangerine Seed Pill

The Prescription of 橘核丸

Source

The book Ji Sheng Fang

Ingredients

Ju He (Semen Citri Reticulatae) 30 g,Hai Zao (Sargassum) 30 g,Kun Bu (Thallus Echloniae) 30 g,Hai Dai (Thallus Laminariae) 30 g,Chuan Lian Zi (Fructus Toosendan) 30 g,Tao Ren (Semen Persicae) 30 g,Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis) 15 g,Mu Tong (Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis) 15 g,Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus) 15 g,Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis) 15 g,Gui Xin (Lignum Cinnamomi) 15 g,Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae) 15 g.

Explanation

Ju He: The principal drug, promoting the circulation of Qi to treat hernia.

Mu Xiang and Chuan Lian Zi: Promoting the flow of Qi to relieve pain.

Tao Ren and Yan Hu Suo: Activating the circulation of blood to remove obstruction in the channels.

Gui Xin: Warming up the liver and kidney to dispel pathogenic cold.

Zhi Shi and Hou Po: Drastically promoting the circulation of Qi to eliminate stagnancy of Qi.

Mu Tong: Promoting the flow of blood through the vessels and getting rid of dampness.

Hai Zao, Kun Bu and Hai Dai: Softening and dispersing hard masses.

The Effect of 橘核丸

Effect

Promoting the flow of Qi to relieve pain, softening and dispersing hard masses.

Indications

Hernia due to cold-damp pathogen, marked by swollen and distending scrotum with bearing-down sensation, or scrotum as hard as stone, or pain of the testicle radiating to the umbilical or abdominal region, pale tongue with whitish coating, and deep taut pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as hydrocele testis, testitis and epididymitis.

Administrations

All the ingredients are ground into powder and made with liquor into pills. 9 g of the pills is taken each time, twice daily. Or the ingredients are decocted in water for oral dose, their amounts being properly modified according to the original proportions.