Tianma Wan (Chinese: 天麻丸) is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "relieve rheumatism, alleviate muscle contracture, remove obstructions from collaterals and channels, promote blood circulation and relieve pain."[1] It is slightly aromatic and tastes slightly sweet and bitter. It is used where there is a "deficiency of liver and kidney, stagnation of wind-damp marked by muscle contracture and numbness of the limbs, aching in the loins and legs."[2] The binding agent of the pill is honey.
Chinese classic herbal formula edit
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Rhizoma Gastrodiae | 天麻 | 60 |
| Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii | 羌活 | 100 |
| Radix Angelicae Pubescentis | 独活 | 50 |
| Cortex Eucommiae (stir-baked with salt) | 杜仲 (盐炙) | 70 |
| Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae | 牛膝 | 60 |
| Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae | 山药 | 60 |
| Radix Aconiti Lateralis (processed) | 生附子 (炙) | 10 |
| Radix Angelicae Sinensis | 当归 | 100 |
| Radix Rehmanniae | 生地黄 | 160 |
| Radix Scrophulariae | 玄参 | 60 |
See also edit
References 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.