Tongjing Wan (simplified Chinese: 痛经丸; traditional Chinese: 痛經丸) is a brownish-black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "promote blood flow, dispel cold, regulate menstruation and relieve pain". It tastes slightly sweet and bitter. It is used where there is "abdominal pain during menstruation due to stagnation of blood by cold ". Tongjing Wan is to be taken before menstruation.
Chinese classic herbal formula
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Angelicae Sinensis | 当归 | 75 |
| Radix Paeoniae Alba | 白芍 | 50 |
| Rhizoma Chuanxiong | 川芎 | 37.5 |
| Radix Rehmanniae Preparata | 熟地黄 | 100 |
| Rhizoma Cyperi (stir-baked with vinegar) | 香附 (醋炒) | 75 |
| Radix Aucklandiae | 木香 | 12.5 |
| Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride | 青皮 | 12.5 |
| Fructus Crataegi (carbonized) | 山楂 (炭) | 75 |
| Rhizoma Corydalis | 延胡索 | 50 |
| Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum | 炮姜 | 12.5 |
| Cortex Cinnamomi | 桂皮 | 12.5 |
| Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae | 丹参 | 75 |
| Fructus Leonuri | 茺蔚子 | 25 |
| Flos Carthami | 红花 | 25 |
| Herba Leonuri | 益母草 | 300 |
| Faeces Trogopterori (stir-baked with vinegar) | 五灵脂 (醋炒) | 50 |
See also
References
- 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.
- Zuo Yanfu, Zhu Zhongbao, Huang Yuezhong, Tao Jinweng, Li Zhaoguo. "Science of Prescriptions", Publishing House of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2002. ISBN 7-81010-650-3.
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