Qianjin Zhidai Wan
Qianjin Zhidai Wan (simplified Chinese: 千金止带丸; traditional Chinese: 千金止帶丸) is a greyish-black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "restore vital energy, arrest excessive leukorrhea and regulate menstruation".[1] Its odor is slightly aromatic. It tastes astringent and slightly bitter. It is used where there is "morbid leukorrhea and menstrual disorders with aching in the back and abdominal pain due of deficiency of spleen and kidney, imbalance of chong-ren and downward flow of damp-heat ".[2]
Chinese classic herbal formula[edit]
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Codonopsis | 党参 | 50 |
| Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (stir-baked) | 白术 (炒) | 50 |
| Radix Angelicae Sinensis | 当归 | 100 |
| Radix Paeoniae Alba | 白芍 | 50 |
| Rhizoma Chuanxiong | 川芎 | 100 |
| Rhizoma Cyperi (processed with vinegar) | 香附 (醋制) | 200 |
| Radix Aucklandiae | 木香 | 50 |
| Fructus Amomi | 砂仁 | 50 |
| Fructus Foeniculi (stir-baked with salt) | 小茴香 (盐炙) | 50 |
| Rhizoma Corydalis (processed with vinegar) | 延胡索 (醋制) | 50 |
| Cortex Eucommiae (stir-baked with salt) | 杜仲 (盐炙) | 50 |
| Radix Dipsaci | 续断 | 50 |
| Fructus Psoraleae (stir-baked with salt) | 补骨脂 (盐炒) | 50 |
| Flos Celosiae Cristatae | 鸡冠苗 | 200 |
| Indigo Naturalis | 青黛 | 50 |
| Cortex Ailanthi (stir-baked) | 樗白皮 (炒) | 200 |
| Concha Ostreae (calcined) | 牡蛎 (煅) | 50 |
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.
- ^ Zuo Yanfu, Zhu Zhongbao, Huang Yuezhong, Tao Jinweng, Li Zhaoguo. "Science of Prescriptions", Publishing House of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2002. ISBN 7-81010-650-3.