Jiu Zhi Qing Xin Wan (久芝清心丸)
【Prescription】Dahuang (Rhubarb), Huangqin (Scutellaria), Jiegeng (Platycodon), Shanyao (Chinese Yam), Dingxiang (Clove), Niuhuang (Cattle Gallstone), Shexiang (Musk), Bingpian (Borneol), Zhushua (Cinnabar), Xionghuang (Realgar), Bohe (Peppermint).
【Preparation Method】The above eleven ingredients, except for Niuhuang, Shexiang, Bingpian, and Bohe, Zhushua and Xionghuang are separately ground or pulverized into very fine powder; the remaining five ingredients including Dahuang are ground into fine powder; Niuhuang, Shexiang, Bingpian, and Bohe are finely ground and mixed with the above powders, sieved, and mixed evenly. For every 100 grams of powder, add 130-140 grams of honey to form large honey pills.
【Formula Analysis】This formula consists of 11 ingredients. Dahuang is bitter and cold, effective in clearing heat, promoting bowel movements, cooling blood, detoxifying, and removing stasis, serving as the main ingredient. Niuhuang, Huangqin, and Xionghuang are used together for their detoxifying properties; Bohe is cooling and dispersing, good for relieving wind-heat and clearing the head; Jiegeng is bitter and acrid, beneficial for promoting lung function, resolving phlegm, and benefiting the throat, serving as an auxiliary ingredient. Shexiang and Bingpian open the orifices and awaken the spirit; Dingxiang warms the middle and descends counterflow, preventing the bitter and cold ingredients from harming the stomach; Shanyao tonifies qi and nourishes yin, preventing fire and heat from depleting qi and injuring yin, also serving as an auxiliary ingredient. The combination of these herbs works together to clear heat, detoxify, promote bowel movements, and open the orifices.
【Dosage Form Specification】Pill form. Each pill weighs 3 grams. They are brownish-yellow large honey pills; aromatic in smell, with a bitter and acrid taste.
【Functions and Indications】Clears heat, drains fire, promotes bowel movements. Used for symptoms caused by internal heat accumulation such as dizziness, mouth and nose sores, sore throat, wind-heat toothache, deafness, and constipation.
【Dosage】Oral administration. 2 pills per dose, 2 times a day.
【Contraindications】Not suitable for pregnant women and those with exterior wind-cold. Contains Praziquantel, prohibited for athletes.
【Clinical Applications】This formula clears heat, drains fire, and promotes bowel movements, clearing the fire from the upper, middle, and lower jiao, suitable for symptoms caused by internal heat accumulation such as dizziness, mouth and nose sores, sore throat, wind-heat toothache, deafness, and constipation.
1. Dizziness: Dizziness and a feeling of heaviness in the head, irritability, accompanied by sore throat, bitter mouth, thirst, tinnitus, short and red urine, and a yellow greasy tongue coating, with a wiry and rapid pulse. Commonly seen in hypertension or acute febrile diseases.
2. Sore throat: Sore throat, bitter mouth, dry mouth, thirst with a desire to drink, difficulty swallowing, dry cough with little phlegm, thin yellow tongue coating, and a slippery and rapid pulse. This pattern can be treated with this formula in cases of acute pharyngitis.
3. Constipation: Constipation with difficulty in bowel movements, possibly with blood in the stool, accompanied by dizziness, yellow greasy tongue coating, and a thin wiry or rapid pulse. This formula can be used for habitual constipation with obvious heat signs.
4. Toothache: Toothache with swollen gums, bitter mouth, bad breath, short and red urine, dry stool, yellow tongue coating, and a slippery and rapid pulse. This formula can be used for heat-toxin patterns.
【Storage】Sealed.
Mei Su Wan (梅苏丸)
【Prescription】Wumei (Black Plum), Bohe Ye (Mint Leaves), Zisu Ye (Perilla Leaves), Doukou (Cardamom), Gegeng (Pueraria), Shishuang (Persimmon Frost), Tanxiang (Sandalwood).
【Preparation Method】The above seven ingredients are ground into fine powder, and sugar is also ground into fine powder, sieved, and then mixed with the above powders, sieved, and mixed evenly. Use water to form pills and dry at low temperature.
【Formula Analysis】This formula consists of 7 ingredients. It is used to expel pathogens and nourish fluids when experiencing summer heat that injures body fluids, or when there is a deficiency of yin fluids. This formula uses Bohe and Gegeng to disperse wind-heat, while Wumei and Shishuang generate fluids and relieve thirst, and Zisu Ye, Tanxiang, and Doukou harmonize and disperse. The formula is concise yet powerful.
【Dosage Form Specification】Water pills. Each 10 pills weigh 1.56 grams. They are grayish-white pills; cool in nature, with a sour and sweet taste.
【Functions and Indications】Clears heat and relieves summer heat, generates fluids, and relieves thirst. Used for heat stroke with wind-heat, dizziness, dry mouth, and insufficient body fluids.
【Dosage】Oral administration or dissolve in the mouth. 30 pills per dose, 3 times a day.
【Contraindications】Not to be used for those with exterior pathogens without fluid injury.
【Clinical Applications】This medicine has the power to clear heat and relieve summer heat, generating fluids, used for heat stroke or summer heat with wind-heat, and internal injury of body fluids, presenting with dizziness, dry mouth, and thirst.
1. Cold: Wind-heat invading the lung during summer can present with fever, slight aversion to wind-cold, headache, dizziness, dry mouth, and thin yellow tongue coating with little fluid, and a floating thin rapid pulse. This formula can be used for treatment.
2. Heat stroke: Summer heat injures the body, causing fluid loss, presenting with fever, aversion to wind, dizziness, headache, sweating, thirst, shortness of breath, and fatigue, with a surging and thin pulse. This formula can be used for treatment.
【Storage】Sealed.
Xiong Ju Shang Qing Wan (芎菊上清丸)
【Prescription】Qianghuo (Notopterygium), Chuanxiong (Ligusticum), Baizhi (Angelica), Juhua (Chrysanthemum), Lianqiao (Forsythia), Manjingzi (Vitex), Bohe (Mint), Fangfeng (Siler), Jingjie (Schizonepeta), Gaoben (Ligusticum), Huangqin (Scutellaria), Huanglian (Coptis), Zhizi (Gardenia), Jiegeng (Platycodon), Gancao (Licorice).
【Preparation Method】The above fifteen ingredients are ground into fine powder, sieved, and mixed evenly, then formed into pills with water and dried.
【Formula Analysis】This formula consists of 15 ingredients. Headaches and dizziness are often due to excess heat in the liver, lungs, and stomach, with wind pathogens attacking from the outside, obstructing the clear yang. The top of the head can only be reached by wind-dispersing herbs, hence Qianghuo is used to treat Taiyang headaches, Chuanxiong for Shaoyang and Jueyin headaches, and Baizhi for Yangming headaches, serving as the main ingredients. Juhua, Lianqiao, Manjingzi, Bohe, Fangfeng, Jingjie, and Gaoben disperse the wind pathogens in the upper body, assisting the main ingredients to enhance the effects of dispelling wind and relieving pain, serving as auxiliary ingredients. Huangqin, Huanglian, and Zhizi clear internal heat and excess fire, also moderating the warming and dispersing effects of the wind-dispersing herbs, serving as assistants. Jiegeng carries the medicine upward to the head, clearing lung heat, and Gancao harmonizes the other herbs, serving as a guide. The entire formula combines warming, cooling, bitter, and cold properties, effectively dispersing wind, clearing heat, and relieving pain, suitable for diseases caused by excess internal heat and wind pathogens disturbing the clear orifices, such as headaches and dizziness.
【Dosage Form Specification】Water pills, each 100 pills weigh 6 grams. They are brownish-yellow to brown pills; bitter in taste.
【Functions and Indications】Clears heat, relieves exterior, disperses wind, and relieves pain. Used for exterior wind pathogen causing aversion to wind, body heat, unilateral or bilateral headaches, runny nose, and toothache.
【Dosage】Oral administration. 6 grams per dose, 2 times a day; reduce for those with weak constitution and children.
【Contraindications】Avoid spicy and greasy foods. Use with caution in those with weak constitution.
【Clinical Applications】This formula is a remedy for both exterior and interior, used for treating unilateral and bilateral headaches, dizziness, nasal pain, and wind-heat toothaches. The basic indications for using this medicine are: headache, dizziness, nasal congestion, bitter mouth, dry throat, thin white or yellow tongue coating, and wiry rapid pulse; these indications reflect the pathogenesis of internal heat accumulation in the liver, lungs, and stomach, with external wind pathogens attacking, hence it is widely used.
1. Unilateral and bilateral headaches: Presenting with headache, dizziness, aversion to wind, nasal congestion, runny nose, bitter mouth, dry throat, or red eyes, tinnitus, thin white or yellow tongue coating, wiry rapid pulse. This includes Western medicine’s neural headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, and headaches due to colds.
2. Dizziness: Dizziness, or nasal congestion, runny nose, tinnitus, throat discomfort, bitter mouth, dry throat, etc. This formula can be used for those with these symptoms.
3. Nasal pain: Runny nose with clear or turbid discharge, sneezing, nasal congestion, possibly with headache, unclear head, bitter mouth, dry throat, etc. This formula can be used for those with these symptoms.
4. Wind-heat toothache: Toothache with swollen gums, worsened by hot or cold stimuli, accompanied by headache, dizziness, bitter mouth, thin white or yellow tongue coating, wiry rapid pulse. This formula can be used for those with these symptoms.
【Storage】Sealed, moisture-proof.
Er Shi Wu Wei Song Shi Wan (二十五味松石丸)
【Prescription】Songshi (Pine Stone), Zhenzhu (Pearl), Shanhua (Coral), Zhushua (Cinnabar), Hezi (Myrobalan, pitted), Tiexie (Iron Filings, from Hezi), Yuganzi (Terminalia Chebula), Wulingzhi Gao (Wulingzhi Paste), Tanxiang (Sandalwood), Jiangxiang (Incense), Muxiang (Aucklandia), Yazi (Duckbill Flower), Niuhuang (Cattle Gallstone), Guangmuxiang (Guangmu), Lvyunhao (Artemisia), Chuanxing (Aconite), Roudoukou (Nutmeg), Dingxiang (Clove), Sanke (Saxifraga), Maohezi (Myrobalan, pitted), Tianzhuhuang (Bamboo), Xihua (Saffron), Muxianhua (Bombax), Shexiang (Musk), Shihua (Lime).
【Preparation Method】The above twenty-five ingredients, except for Niuhuang, Xihua, Shexiang, and Wulingzhi Gao, are ground into fine powder, sieved; Niuhuang, Xihua, and Shexiang are finely ground and mixed with the above powders, sieved, and mixed evenly, using Wulingzhi Gao with an appropriate amount of water to form pills, and then dried in the shade.
【Formula Analysis】This medicine consists of 25 ingredients. This formula is effective for treating liver and gallbladder damp-heat, qi stagnation, and blood stasis leading to liver toxicity, liver pain, liver cirrhosis, liver edema, and various acute and chronic hepatitis and cholecystitis. Songshi clears heat, detoxifies, and promotes liver and gallbladder function as the monarch herb; Tanxiang, Jiangxiang, Honghua, Wulingzhi, and Yazi invigorate blood and resolve stasis, while Shexiang invigorates blood and reduces swelling. Muxiang and Guangmuxiang regulate qi and relieve pain, Niuhuang, Sanke, and Muxianhua clear heat and detoxify, while Lvyunhao clears damp-heat, serving as minister herbs; Zhenzhu, Shanhua, and Zhushua calm the spirit, Tiexie pacifies the liver and calms the spirit, Yuganzi transforms phlegm and detoxifies, Chuanxing disperses cold and relieves pain, Roudoukou and Dingxiang warm the middle and disperse cold, Hezi astringes the intestines and stops diarrhea, Shihua, Maohezi, and Tianzhuhuang detoxify and transform phlegm, serving as assistants. The combination of these herbs works together to clear heat, detoxify, promote liver and gallbladder function, and invigorate blood and resolve stasis.
【Dosage Form Specification】Pill form. Each pill weighs 1 gram or 4 pills weigh 1 gram. They are black water pills; aromatic in smell, with a bitter and astringent taste.
【Functions and Indications】Clears heat, detoxifies, promotes liver and gallbladder function, and resolves stasis. Used for liver qi stagnation, blood stasis, liver toxicity, liver pain, liver cirrhosis, liver edema, and various acute and chronic hepatitis and cholecystitis.
【Dosage】Oral administration. 1 gram per dose, once a day.
【Contraindications】Contains Praziquantel, prohibited for athletes.
【Clinical Applications】Used for liver qi stagnation, blood stasis, liver toxicity, liver pain, liver cirrhosis, liver edema, and various acute and chronic hepatitis and cholecystitis.
【Storage】Sealed.
Qian Lie Shu Wan (前列舒丸)
【Prescription】Shudi Huang (Rehmannia), Yiyiren (Job’s Tears), Dongguazi (Winter Melon Seeds), Shanzhuyu (Cornus), Shanyao (Chinese Yam), Mudanpi (Peony Root), Cangzhu (Atractylodes), Taoren (Peach Kernel), Zexie (Alisma), Fuling (Poria), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Fuzhi (Aconite, processed), Jiucai Zi (Chive Seeds), Yinyanghuo (Epimedium), Gancao (Licorice).
【Formula Analysis】In this formula, Shudi nourishes yin and tonifies the kidneys, replenishing essence and marrow; Shanzhuyu tonifies the liver and kidneys and can also astringe essence; Shanyao tonifies qi and strengthens the spleen, consolidating essence. These three herbs work together to support the body, nourish yin, and tonify the liver and kidneys, serving as the monarch herbs. Yiyiren, Cangzhu, and Fuling strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, assisting Shanyao in its function; Mudanpi invigorates blood and resolves stasis, clearing fire; Dongguazi and Zexie promote urination and reduce swelling, while preventing Shudi from being too greasy, serving as minister herbs. Assisted by Taoren to invigorate blood and resolve stasis; Guizhi, Fuzhi, Jiucai Zi, and Yinyanghuo warm the kidney yang, transform water, and draw floating yang back to its source, aiming to “seek yin within yang.” Gancao benefits qi, strengthens the spleen, clears heat, alleviates pain, and harmonizes the other herbs. The combination of these herbs works together to support the body, tonify the kidneys, and promote urination.
【Functions and Indications】Supports the body, tonifies the kidneys, and promotes urination. Used for urinary symptoms caused by kidney deficiency, such as frequent urination, urgency, and incomplete urination; chronic prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia with the above symptoms.
【Preparation Method】The above fifteen ingredients are ground into fine powder, sieved, and mixed evenly. For every 100 grams of powder, add 35-45 grams of honey and an appropriate amount of water to form pills, then dry to make water honey pills; or add 110-130 grams of honey to form large honey pills.
【Dosage Form Specification】Water honey pills, each 10 pills weigh 1.3 grams; large honey pills, each pill weighs 9 grams.
【Dosage】Oral administration. Water honey pills 6-12 grams per dose, large honey pills 1-2 pills per dose, 3 times a day; or as directed by a physician.
【Quality Control】
1. This product is brown-black water honey pills or large honey pills; with a slight aroma and sweet-sour taste.
2. Microscopic identification of Shanyao, Shanzhuyu, Cangzhu, Mudanpi, Fuling, Guizhi. Thin-layer chromatography to identify Shanzhuyu (Ursolic Acid).
3. In addition to complying with all relevant regulations for pills, the content of Mudanpi should be determined by high-performance liquid chromatography, with the water honey pills containing no less than 0.35 mg of Paeonol (C9H10O3) per gram, and the large honey pills containing no less than 3.2 mg per pill.
【Contraindications】Not suitable for those with urinary obstruction.
【Modern Research】Mainly has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Clinical studies suggest that Qian Lie Shu Wan combined with acupuncture can significantly improve clinical symptoms in patients with chronic prostatitis and shorten the treatment course.
【Clinical Applications】Clinically used for chronic prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia caused by kidney deficiency.
【Formula Song】Qian Lie Shu Wan, Yiyiren, Shudi Huang, Shanzhuyu, Shanyao, Mudanpi, Cangzhu, Taoren, Zexie, Fuling, Guizhi, Jiucai Zi, Yinyanghuo, Gancao, Fuzhi, tonifying the body, benefiting the kidneys, and promoting urination.
【Storage】Sealed, kept in a cool place.