Prescriptions for Warming the Channels and Removing Cold
Zha Ju Wan (楂橘丸): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 楂橘丸
Source
The book Jian Ming Yi Gou
Ingredients
Shan Zha 120 gJu He 60 gZhi Zi 60 gChai Hu 30 gMu Dan Pi 30 gTao Ren 30 gXiao Hui Xiang 30 gDa Hui Xiang 30 gWu Zhu Yu 15 gExplanation
Ju He: Promoting the circulation of Qi to treat hernia.
Da Hui Xiang and Xiao Hui Xiang: Dispelling cold and alleviating pain, regulating the flow of qi.
Tao Ren: Activating blood and resolving stasis.
Chai Hu: Soothing the liver and releasing liver depression, ascending yang qi.
Wu Zhu Yu: Warming the stomach to disperse cold, descending qi.
Dan Pi: Clearing heat and cooling blood, activating blood and resolving stasis, reducing deficiency heat.
Shan Zha: Activating blood and resolving stasis.
Zhi Zi: Clearing heat and removing toxicity, cooling blood and purging fire.
The Effect of 楂橘丸
Effect
Warm meridians and dispel cold, activate blood and disperse nodule.
Indications
Hernia.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with wine into pills. 10 pills are taken each time with salt soup.
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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