"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)…
Continue reading...Wuji Wan is recorded in the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (Volume I, 2005 edition). Its composition is: Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, coptis) 300 g, Zhizhi (processed Evodiae Fructus, evodia) 50 g, Chao Baishao (stir-fried Paeoniae Radix Alba, white peony) 300 g. Crush the…
Continue reading...Li Dongyuan was one of the four great masters of the Jin-Yuan period, and many of his formulas are remarkably effective. This article introduces his experiential formula “Zhishi Xiaopi Wan” (Immature Bitter Orange Pill for Dissipating Fullness), which is recorded in Lanshi Micang (Secret Records…
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