Empirical Formula ⁽¹⁶⁶⁾

Shuilu Erxian Dan (Two Terrestrials and Aquatics Immortal Elixir) originates from Hongshi Jiyan Fang, an empirical formula collected by the Song-dynasty physician Hong Zun. Its composition is Jinyingzi (Cherokee Rose Hips) and Qianshi (Gordon Euryale Seed), each in equal amounts. Boil the Jinyingzi into a…

Shuangsheng Wan originates from Yifang Leiju (A General Collection of Medical Formulas), a compendium of Chinese medical formulas compiled in the 15th century by the Korean physician Kim Ye Mong; most of its formulas come from ancient Chinese medical books. Shuangsheng Wan is composed of…

Shuangyu San (Double Jade Powder) originates from Suwen Bingqi Yi Baoming Ji (Plain Questions on Pathogenesis and Qi-Activity: Life-Preserving Collection), the celebrated work of Liu Wansu, a famous physician of the Jin-Yuan Yi Shui school. Liu Wansu was the foremost of the four great Jin-Yuan…

Roudoukou Wan (Nutmeg Pills) originates from Jiejia Jiajia, a comprehensive medical book written by the Jin-dynasty physician Zhang Yuansu. The composition of Roudoukou Wan is Buguzhi (Psoralea) and Roudoukou (Nutmeg), each in equal amounts. Grind these two medicines into powder, use jujube meat as a…

Wang Jiru, formerly chief physician at Tianjin Changzheng Hospital, treated more than ten patients with thyroid adenoma, all using the same formula, and all recovered completely. He named his empirical formula Ruanjian Hualiu Tang (Hardness-Softening and Mass-Dissolving Decoction). Its composition is: Shengmuli (Raw Oyster Shell)…

Professor Shen Yannan (1920-1992) was formerly a professor at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. During his lifetime he treated many cancer patients and accumulated rich experience in treating cervical lymphoma. He combined Xiaoluo Wan (Scrofula-Dissolving Pill) from Cheng Zhongling's Yixue Xinwu (Medical Mind Awakening) of…

"An San San" comes from the Baoqing Newly Added Formulas in the Taiping Huimin Heji Ju Fang (Prescriptions from the Taiping Imperial Pharmacy). Its composition is: Yanhusuo (Corydalidis Rhizoma; i.e., Yuanhu, peel removed), Gaoliangjiang (Alpiniae Officinari Rhizosa, stir-fried), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, blast-fried), Huixiang (Foeniculi Fructus,…

Professor Chen Chishu (1913-1983) was a professor at the former Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He had rich teaching experience and excellent clinical results, and was skilled in treating intermediate and advanced gastric and esophageal cancer with TCM. Professor Chen held that in the…

"Zhu Lian Wan" is an extremely simple formula recorded in Yixue Zhengzhuan (Orthodox Medicine), written by Yü Chuan (Tianmin) of the Ming dynasty in the 10th year of the Zhengde reign (1515). Zhu Lian Wan consists of only two herbs: Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma)…

Yuquan Pill ("Jade Spring Pill") originates from Wanbing Huichun (Resuscitation of All Diseases) by the Ming-dynasty physician Gong Tingxian. The formula consists of Huanglian (Coptis rhizome), Gegen (Pueraria root), Tianhuafen (Trichosanthes root), Zhimu (Anemarrhena rhizome), Maidong (Ophiopogon tuber), Renshen (Ginseng), Wuweizi (Schisandra fruit), fresh Shengdi…