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Prescriptions for Removing Pathogenic Heat and Toxic Material

Zhen Tou Wan (针头丸): Classic TCM Formula

Zhentou Wan 針頭丸
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

The Prescription of 针头丸

Source

The book Pu Ji Fang

Ingredients

Chuan WuJiang CanPeng Sha

Explanation

Chuan Wu: Dispel wind-cold, warm meridians to alleviate pain.Peng Sha: Clear heat and remove toxicity.Jiang Can: Extinguish wind and relieve spasm, alleviate pain.

The Effect of 针头丸

Indications

Conjunctival congestion which is very painful.

Administrations

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with Zhu Dan Zhi into pills. It is used as eye drops, 1 pill each time.

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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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