Prescriptions for Dispelling Wind to Remove Dampness
Zu Ta Wan
足踏丸
Name
The Prescription of Zu Ta Wan
Source
The book Sheng Ji Zong Lu
Ingredients
Wu TouZhang NaoExplanation
Wu Tou: Dispelling cold-damp, warming meridians to alleviate pain.
Zhang Nao: Relieving itching, resolving swelling and alleviating pain.
The Effect of Zu Ta Wan
Effect
Dispel cold-damp, relieve itching, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Indications
Turgidity due to barbiers.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with vinegar into pills.
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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