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Understanding the Differences Among Honey Pills, Water Pills, Paste Pills, Concentrated Pills, Wax Pills, Water Honey Pills, Drip Pills, and Micro Pills in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Differences Among Honey Pills, Water Pills, Paste Pills, Concentrated Pills, Wax Pills, Water Honey Pills, Drip Pills, and Micro Pills in Traditional Chinese Medicine

In the realm of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), may we strive together for progress.、Introduction TCM has a long history and a unique system, emphasizing the four diagnostic methods (observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation) and pattern differentiation for treatment. After gathering basic evidence (symptoms and signs), the practitioner analyzes the condition to identify the cause, selects … Read more

Do You Often Consume Medicinal Pills? Here’s How They Are Made

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Do You Often Consume Medicinal Pills? Here's How They Are Made

Honey pills (蜜丸) are spherical medicinal preparations made by mixing powdered Chinese herbs with honey as a binding agent. Honey pills are one of the commonly used forms of traditional Chinese medicine, characterized by their slow disintegration and gradual effects. The honey used as a binder constitutes a significant proportion of the final product, and … Read more

How to Make Honey Pills: 4 Simple Steps

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How to Make Honey Pills: 4 Simple Steps

Daily TCM Knowledge at 11:30 Authoritative and high-quality knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine If you like it, please star it for me Editor’s Note When it comes to taking Chinese medicine, we often picture a large bowl of thick herbal decoction that patients struggle to drink. This involves the decoction form of Chinese medicine; however, … Read more

How to Make Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills: A Step-by-Step Guide to Honey Pills and Water Pills

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How to Make Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills: A Step-by-Step Guide to Honey Pills and Water Pills

Honey pills are one of the most widely used forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) besides decoctions. However, nowadays, whether in cities or rural areas, there are fewer and fewer TCM shops capable of making honey pills, and even when available, the production costs are quite high, which is indeed regrettable. In fact, the method … Read more

The Wonders of Honey Pills: A Step-by-Step Guide with Video Instructions

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The Wonders of Honey Pills: A Step-by-Step Guide with Video Instructions

Author: Pharmacy Department, Xiangshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Huangpu District, Shanghai Chief Chinese Medicine Pharmacist: He Lin Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills refer to spherical or quasi-spherical forms made from finely powdered herbs or herbal extracts combined with suitable binders or other excipients. They are one of the earliest dosage forms used in clinical medicine in … Read more

Understanding the ‘Big Pills’ and ‘Small Pills’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the 'Big Pills' and 'Small Pills' in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Throughout history, many are familiar with medicinal pills, especially those made from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which vary in size and function! In ancient times, there were mud pills personally rolled by Ji Gong, elixirs from Taoist alchemists, and today, we have pills as small as seeds and as large as ping pong balls. Is … Read more

Understanding the Different Forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills

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Understanding the Different Forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a variety of dosage forms. Besides the well-known decoctions that many of us prepare at home, other common traditional forms include pastes, pills, powders, and modern forms such as capsules and granules. Pills are made by grinding TCM herbs into fine powder or extracts, adding suitable binders, and forming them … Read more

Homemade Traditional Chinese Medicine ‘Da Mi Wan’ Tutorial

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Homemade Traditional Chinese Medicine 'Da Mi Wan' Tutorial

Da Mi Wan (大蜜丸) is one of the commonly used traditional pill forms in TCM. The term “honey pill” refers to pills made from finely powdered medicinal herbs combined with honey as a binding agent. Pills weighing 0.5g or more are called Da Mi Wan, while those weighing less than 0.5g are referred to as … Read more

Do You Really Understand Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills?

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Do You Really Understand Traditional Chinese Medicine Pills?

Pills, known to everyone, account for about 80% of the traditional Chinese medicines encountered in pharmacies or hospitals, such as the well-known Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) for treating kidney yin deficiency, Shen Ling Bai Zhu Wan (Ginseng and Atractylodes Pill) for spleen deficiency, and Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan (Tonify the … 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