Siwu Tang Wan

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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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.