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Understanding Different Types of Honey Pills: Da Mi Wan, Xiao Mi Wan, Shui Mi Wan, and Concentrated Pills

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Understanding Different Types of Honey Pills: Da Mi Wan, Xiao Mi Wan, Shui Mi Wan, and Concentrated Pills

☞【Tianjin First Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Smart Outpatient Service Guide】☜ ☞【Mobile Access to Test Reports】☜ ☞【Today’s Public Welfare: Gynecology and Breast Surgery Health Consultation】☜ Author: Formulation Room, Song Jiejin Many friends encounter the issue of choosing between different forms of the same medication when purchasing at a pharmacy. It can be confusing, especially … Read more

How Are Medicinal Pills Made?

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How Are Medicinal Pills Made?

【Traditional Chinese Medicine App】 Online/Offline Reading of Ancient and Modern TCM Books >>> As early as in the “Fifty-Two Disease Formulas”, there are detailed records of the names, prescriptions, and specifications of medicinal pills. The Song Dynasty’s “Taiping Huimin Heji Ju Fang” recorded a total of 788 formulas, among which 284 are medicinal pills, accounting … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulations—Honey Pills

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulations—Honey Pills

Honey Pills, as the name suggests, are pill formulations made from finely powdered medicinal materials combined with honey as a binding agent. The use of honey pills in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long history. The classic medical text, Huangdi Neijing (The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine), records that “honey pills are the … Read more

Professional Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Forms and Preparations of Chinese Herbal Pills

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Professional Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Forms and Preparations of Chinese Herbal Pills

Pill Formulations Classification 1. By Excipients: Water pills, honey pills, water-honey pills, concentrated pills, paste pills, wax pills, etc.2. By Preparation Method:General pills – water pills and some water-honey pills, concentrated pills, paste pills;Plastic pills – honey pills and some paste pills, concentrated pills;Drop pills. Water Pills 1. Characteristics:Advantages:(1) Small particles, smooth surface, easy to … Read more

Quality Requirements and Inspection of Chinese Herbal Pills

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Quality Requirements and Inspection of Chinese Herbal Pills

Medical Liaison Officer Medical Liaison Officer Club Quality Requirements and Inspection of Pills 1. Dissolution time limit and moisture requirements 2. Weight differences, dosage differences, and applicability of dosage inspection☆ Moisture Requirements for Pills ★ Memorization Techniques ★ From honey to water, moisture content decreases from 1512 to 9, wax pills and drop pills contain … Read more

Three Types of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills: Choose According to Your Condition!

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Three Types of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills: Choose According to Your Condition!

Many traditional Chinese medicines exist in the form of pills, such as Wu Ji Bai Feng Wan (Black Chicken White Phoenix Pill) and Liang Wei Di Huang Wan (Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill). These are made by finely grinding the medicinal materials or extracts and adding an appropriate amount of adhesive or excipients, maximizing the efficacy … Read more

A Guide to Using Traditional Chinese Medicine Honey Pills

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A Guide to Using Traditional Chinese Medicine Honey Pills

Click the “blue words” to follow us Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) honey pills refer to spherical or quasi-spherical preparations made from herbal powders or extracts combined with suitable binders or other excipients. Honey pills are primarily made using honey as a binder. As the ancients said: “The nature of pills is that they are solid, … Read more

How to Take Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills?

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How to Take Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills?

Click the blue text · Follow us How to Take Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills? Due to differences in preparation methods and effects, the way to take Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pills varies. Generally, TCM pills can be taken with boiled water, while some pills can be taken with other decoctions. Pills for treating deficiency cold … Read more

Understanding the Correct Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills

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Understanding the Correct Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills

Pills refer to spherical preparations made from finely powdered medicinal materials or extracts combined with suitable binders. Pills are one of the main traditional forms of Chinese patent medicine, classified as the foremost among “pills, powders, pastes, and elixirs.” Pills can be divided into seven categories: water pills, honey pills, water-honey pills, paste pills, wax … Read more

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills

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Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills

Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills Pills refer to solid preparations that are spherical or quasi-spherical, made from raw medicinal materials combined with suitable excipients. They are one of the traditional dosage forms in Chinese medicine, first documented in the “Fifty-Two Disease Formulas” from the pre-Qin period. Even today, despite the significant advancements in modern pharmaceutical industry, … Read more