Chaihu Shugan Wan (Chinese: 柴胡舒肝丸) is a blackish-brown honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "disperse stagnated liver-qi, to activate the flow of qi, to relieve distension and pain".[1] It is used in cases where there is "stagnation of liver qi, distension of chest and hypochondria, indigestion, and acid eructation".
Chinese classic herbal formula
edit| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Poria | 茯苓 | 100 |
| Fructus Aurantii (stir-baked) | 枳壳 (炒) | 50 |
| Fructus-Amomi Rotundus | 白豆蔻 | 40 |
| Radix Paeoniae Alba (stir-baked with wine) | 白芍 (酒炒) | 50 |
| Radix Glycyrrhizae | 甘草 | 50 |
| Rhizoma Cyperi (processed with vinegar) | 香附 (醋制) | 75 |
| Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae | 陈皮 | 50 |
| Radix Platycodi | 桔梗 | 50 |
| Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (processed with ginger) | 厚朴 (姜制) | 50 |
| Fructus Crataegi (stir-baked) | 山楂 (炒) | 50 |
| Radix Saposhnikoviae | 防风 | 50 |
| Massa Medicata Fermentata (stir-baked) | 神曲 (炒) | 50 |
| Radix Bupleuri | 柴胡 | 75 |
| Radix Scutellariae | 黄芩 | 50 |
| Herba Menthae | 薄荷 | 50 |
| Caulis Perillae | 白苏梗 | 75 |
| Radix Aucklandiae | 木香 | 25 |
| Semen Arecae (stir-baked) | 槟榔 (炒) | 75 |
| Rhizoma Sparganii (processed with vinegar) | 三棱 (醋制) | 50 |
| Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (stir-baked with wine) | 大黄 (酒炒) | 50 |
| Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride (stir-baked) | 青皮 (炒) | 50 |
| Radix Angelicae Sinensis | 当归 | 50 |
| Rhizoma Pinelliae (processed with ginger) | 半夏 (姜制) | 75 |
| Radix Linderae | 乌药 | 50 |
| Rhizoma Curcumae (processed) | 莪术 (制) | 50 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). "Pharmacopoeia of The People's Republic of China (Volume I)". Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 7-117-06982-1.