Siwu Tang Wan (simplified Chinese: 四物汤丸; traditional Chinese: 四物湯丸) is a brownish-black pill used in traditional Chinese medicine to "normalize menstruation and enrich blood".[1] It is aromatic and tastes slightly sweet and bitter. It is used where there is "deficiency of blood, and irregular menstruation".[2] The name Siwu Tang Wan literally means Pill of Four Substances in Chinese.
Chinese classic herbal formula
edit| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Angelicae Sinensis | 当归 | 250 |
| Rhizoma Chuanxiong | 川芎 | 250 |
| Radix Paeoniae Alba | 白芍 | 250 |
| Radix Rehmanniae Preparata | 熟地黄 | 250 |
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.
- ^ Long Zhixian, Li Qingye, Liu Zhanwen. "Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine" (方剂学 fāngjì xué), Academy Press (学苑出版社 xuéyuàn chūbǎnshè), Beijing University of Traditional Medicine. 2005. ISBN 7-5077-1270-2.