Purgative Prescriptions Composed of Drugs Warm in nature
San Wu Bai San (三物白散): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 三物白散
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Jie Geng 0.9 g,Bei Mu 0.9 g,Ba Dou 0.3 g.Explanation
Ba Dou: Removing cold accumulation with drastic purgative; expelling water and alleviating edema; dispelling phlegm and relieving sore throat.
Jie Geng: Ventilating the lung, checking upward adverse flow of Qi, eliminating phlegm, relieving cough.
Bei Mu: Clearing away heat, moistening the lung, resolving phlegm, arresting cough.
The Effect of 三物白散
Effect
Relax the bowels, eliminate phlegm and break mass.
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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