Empirical Formula ⁽¹⁶⁶⁾

Tianchan Capsule is a Chinese patent medicine commonly used in oncology. Its ingredients are: Tianxianwu (Corydalis decumbens Rhizoma), prepared Chuanwu (Aconiti Radix preparata), Chansu (Bufonis Venenum), Zusima (Daphnes Giraldii Cortex), Baiqucai (Chelidonii Herba), Qinjiao (Gentianae macranthae Radix), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), and…

"Neixiao Lianqiao Wan" is recorded in Yiji Weiwei (Subtle Meanings of Medical Orthedies). It is a swelling-resolving, nodule-scattering formula, an empirical formula beloved by the late Master Zhao Bingnan. After Master Zhao modified it, it became a proprietary preparation of the Beijing Hospital of TCM…

Qing Wei San is recorded in Lanshi Micang (Secrets of the Orchid Chamber). It is composed of "Danggui Shen (Angelicae body) two qian, Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) one and a half qian, Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix recens, prepared with yellow wine) four qian, Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex) two…

In Waike Jingyao (Essentials of External Medicine) there is a formula named "Wan Jin San" (Ten-Thousand-Gold Powder), composed of "Gualou (Trichosanthes Fructus) one whole, Da Gancao Jie (large Glycyrrhizae Caulis nodus) two qian, Moyao (Myrrhae) one qian (ground to powder)." The original preparation is: "Use…

Si Cao Tang is a decoction I devised myself: Xianhe Cao (Agrimonia, fresh 100–300 g, dried 30–100 g), Fengwei Cao (Pteris, fresh 100–200 g, dried 30–100 g), Yimucao (Motherwort, fresh 30–100 g, dried 10–30 g), and Hanlian Cao (Eclipta, fresh 30–100 g, dried 10–30 g).

Qianxian Tang is a contemporary TCM empirical formula for treating prostate diseases, from TCM Surgery. The formula is composed of: Danshen (Salvia) 10 g, Zelan (Lycopus) 10 g, Chishao (red Paeonia) 10 g, Taoren (peach kernel) 10 g, Wangbuliuxing (Vaccaria seed) 10 g, Honghua (safflower) 4.5 g, Ruxiang (frankincense) 4.5 g, Moyao…

Ningxue Tang is a contemporary empirical formula composed of: Xianhecao (Agrimonia pilosa) 30 g, Mohanlian (Eclipta prostrata) 30 g, Shengdihuang (raw Rehmannia) 20 g, Baimaogen (Imperata cylindrica rhizome) 15 g, Baiji (Bletilla striata) 15 g, Bailian (Ampelopsis japonica) 15 g, Ejiao (Asini Corii Colla, donkey-hide gelatin) 10 g, Cebai Tan (charred Biota…

I previously introduced my experience treating a breast-cancer patient in Tianjin with lung and bone metastases (for details, see the article Experience Treating a Patient with Breast Cancer and Lung and Bone Metastases Using Modified Maxing Shigan Tang Combined with Wuling San). In that article…

In his Neiwaishang Bianhuo Lun (Discrimination on Internal and External Injury), Li Dongyuan has a formula called Dingxiang Lanfan Wan, used for 'heart-stomach pain' from food injury—today's epigastric pain. Composition: Dingxiang (clove), Sanleng (Sparganium), Ezhu (Curcuma), Muxiang (Aucklandia) one qian each; Zhi Gancao (honey-fried licorice),…

Ling Yunpeng was a veteran TCM physician in China who mastered both internal medicine and external medicine. Dr. Ling inherited the family tradition of external medicine from childhood and practiced for more than thirty years with rich experience. He believed that “the practice of external…