Transmission of Traditional Chinese Medicine Handcrafted Water Pills Traditional Craftsmanship Pills include honey pills, water pills, water-honey pills, concentrated pills, etc. Today, we will focus on the handcrafted water pills. Water pills are made from medicinal powder and water, processed through a special technique. They have the advantages of convenient consumption and precise efficacy. With … Read more
We know that medicines come in various forms depending on the manufacturing process, with common types including tablets, pills, pastes, granules, and capsules. With the continuous advancement of technology, the medicines produced have become increasingly convenient for people to take. So why does the “Da Mi Wan” (Large Honey Pill) exist, which some might consider … Read more
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
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
Q Doctor, you said I need to take traditional Chinese medicine for a long time. However, I have a business trip in a couple of days, and it’s inconvenient to prepare the medicine myself. Bringing prepared medicine on the plane is also limited in quantity. What should I do? Doctor: There are many forms of … Read more
The Ming Dynasty’s “Shen Shi Yao Han” states: “Decoctions (汤, tang) are for major illnesses; powders (散, san) are for acute conditions; pills (丸, wan) are for chronic conditions, treating them gently and gradually.” This indicates that the form of the medicine is crucial for treating diseases. For acute illnesses, decoctions, powders, and granules are … Read more
Pills (wan) are spherical or quasi-spherical solid preparations made from raw medicinal materials combined with suitable excipients. They are one of the traditional dosage forms in Chinese medicine, first documented in the pre-Qin text “Fifty-Two Disease Formulas.” Even today, despite the significant advancements in modern pharmaceutical industry, Chinese medicine pills remain one of the most … Read more
1. Introduction In 2011, I attended a TCM lecture where a TCM teacher from Hebei mentioned the method of taking small dose decoction powders. At that time, I did not think much of it. In 2015, a patient with dermatitis found the preparation of traditional Chinese medicine cumbersome and asked if there was a simpler … Read more
There is a type of medicinal formulation that seems rarely used in daily life, yet authors of martial arts novels seem to have a fondness for it, often depicting it as a notorious poison in the martial world. For instance, the Shixiang Ruojin San from Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre, a poison given to … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Powder Formulation The field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long history and rich cultural heritage. Among the various forms of Chinese herbal medicine, there exists an ancient and traditional solid dosage form widely used, known as powder formulations (散剂, san ji). What are Traditional Chinese Medicine … Read more