Yinqiao Jiedu Wan (simplified Chinese: 银翘解毒丸; traditional Chinese: 銀翹解毒丸, Pinyin: yín qiáo jiě dú wán) is a brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "induce diaphoresis, remove heat and counteract toxicity". It is aromatic, and it tastes bitter, pungent and slightly sweet. It is used where there is "upper respiratory infection with fever, headache, cough, dryness of the mouth and sore throat".[1]
Chinese classic herbal formula of Yinqiao Jiedu Wan edit
| Name | Chinese (T) | Chinese (S) | Pinyin | Common Name | Botanical Name | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flos Lonicerae | 金銀花 | 金银花 | jīn yín huā | Honeysuckle Flower | Lonicera japonica | 200 |
| Fructus Forsythiae | 連翹 | 连翘 | lián qiáo | Forsythia Fruit | Forsythia suspensa | 200 |
| Herba Menthae | 薄荷 | 薄荷 | bòhe | Field Mint Leaves | Mentha arvensis | 120 |
| Herba Schizonepetae | 荊芥 | 荆芥 | jīng jiè | Japanese Catnip Leaves | Schizonepeta tenuifolia | 80 |
| Semen Sojae Preparatum | 淡豆豉 | 淡豆豉 | dàn dòu chǐ | Prepared Soybean | Glycine max | 100 |
| Fructus Arctii (stir-baked) | 牛蒡子(炒) | 牛蒡子(炒) | niú bàng zǐ (chǎo) | Burdock Fruit (stir-baked) | Arctium lappa | 120 |
| Radix Platycodonis | 桔梗 | 桔梗 | jié gěng | Chinese Bellflower Root | Platycodon grandiflorum | 120 |
| Herba Lophatheri | 淡竹葉 | 淡竹叶 | dàn zhú yè | Lophatherum Leaves | Lophatherum gracile | 80 |
| Radix Glycyrrhizae | 甘草 | 甘草 | gān cǎo | Licorice Root | Glycyrrhiza uralensis | 100 |
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.